The Hitches for Draught Horses

Subtitled: Practical guide to different types of hitches for draught horses. Includes discussions of Central and Northern European hitch equipment as well as North American versions. Detailed instruction on hitching a team and running the lines. Plus chapters on traction shafts, calculating the degree and force of draft, maintenance of equipment and where to buy it in Europe. Text by Albano Moscardo and Paul Schmit. Artwork, photographs by Albano Boscardo, Cathy Laroche, and Paul Schmit. A beautifully illustrated book published by Schaff mat Paerd, a European non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of draft animals, new implements, improved harness and more. Softcover, saddle stitched. 60 pages