Heavy horse sized driving bridles

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6 hours ago, zuludog said:

I know next to nothing about horses and their leatherwork, but here's something that might interest you, and my apologies if you know it already

My Grandfather served in the British Army on the Western Front during WW1, when they still used a lot of horses. He said they had two sets of bits and other brassware. One would be in use on the horses and they would put the other set into a canvas bag with a shovelful of sand, and tie it across a wheel. As they travelled the brass would be tumbled and polished, and they would swap the sets every few days - even in wartime they were expected to keep up the standards

He also said that horses had one big advantage over lorries -- you could eat them

That's a pretty awesome bit of info right there :p  I would love to get my boy ploughing one day, although just in competitions.   Need to find a bantam plough first though! :p

[zuludog]

Alright, I know this is OT, but you might like another tale about my Grandfather

When I was a boy word went round the village that a prisoner had escaped from the local jail. Police were touring the streets with a loudspeaker van, giving out the usual sort of warnings -

He's dangerous........stay at home.......do not approach him.......lock your doors

Next day me, Mum & Dad visited Grandma & Grandpa, and  Grandpa was in his back yard, sharpening the edge of his spade on a grindstone

This is a trick I learned in France, he said

[Grey Drakkon]

Spectacular work!  Thanks for posting pics of the team, too!