Tandem front reins (2 horses in a row)

Tandem front reins (2 horses in a row)

made of very good, sturdy leash leather, with stainless steel buckles color: london size thoroughbred, warmblood/coldblood warm blood/cold blood size (approx. 7,50 m, approx. 25 mm) The tandem hitch consists of two horses walking behind each other, often the s front horse is more elegant and lighter than the horse harnessed directly in front of the carriage (fork horse). Traditionally, the forked horse should wear a collar and the front horse should wear a breastplate harness. Most of the pulling load is carried by the forked horse. Tandem and the related random hitch come from England and have the advantage over horses walking side by side that even very narrow paths can be negotiated. Due to the unequal distribution of the drawbar load, the horse in front is hardly burdened and is available as a rested riding horse after the ride. Tandem and random hitching were also frequently used in hunts for this reason: Once at the destination, the front horses were saddled for the hunt. In tandem hitching, a single-axle cart or carriage, also called a tandem cart, with very large wheels is almost always driven. The tandem hitch is heavier to drive than a four-in-hand carriage and makes far greater demands on the skill of coachman and horses than hitching two horses side by side. It is driven today only for show purposes. Source Wikipedia