[drivingpairs] Re: Neck Yokes-Long

This is exactly why I don't like the leather attachment for a neck yoke.
More modern, and safer, attachments are available. I do have an old "buggy"
yoke that has a metal "ring" that replaces the leather piece. It is about an
inch or so wide, fastens to a similar ring on the yoke with a swivel, and is
(well, was) lined with leather where is slides onto the pole end. I don't
know if these are being made by anyone anymore or not. I don't remember
seeing any in the catalogs that we get. These certainly look a lot safer to
me than the leather flap with a hole in it!
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robyn Cuffey" <robyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> My first down the road pair experience was with an old wooden drop pole
> with a yoke. (only my second time driving pair) 50 yards from  my
> driveway one horse started to turn, the yoke "ring" broke (it was old
> and the safety strap was torn) and down it went. All would have been
> well if I had pulled back on both reins but I thought I should stop the
> turning horse by pulling the rein on that side and I managed to pull the
> off horse so sideways he fell over the pole in a heap in the road. Not
> good. Since then I have avoided any leather attachment setup.
> Robyn



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