[drivingpairs] 3-Abreast
- From: kathy robertson <goodhors@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:06:24 -0800 (PST)
I have seen a couple of carriage 3-Abreast hitches.
They used a fixed pair of poles, looked like shafts
for the center horse. Had roller bolts, no
singletrees. I never paid enough attention to the
reins, to remember what was arranged how.
Our friend had the 3-horse setup she drove to some
Morgans, full-bodied horses, but not real tall. It
was very wide, took more than one lane on a dirt road.
She had to get WAY over for cars coming. Horses were
attached with pole straps at the end of each
shaft/pole. Everything was rigid, to harness up, you
backed the center horse in. I think she did a couple
shows, some picnic drive things, so she could haul all
her friends in larger vehicle. Each couple owned one
of the horses!! She had a lot of fun with it, but we
never tried it. Our horses are even wider, would need
the WHOLE road!!
Stewart Morris also drove this hitch to a Roofseat
Break, I believe. I saw it once in person, but it was
also pictured on one of the older Mischka calendars.
I will have to look it up. Very striking photo, with
the grey Saddlebred type horses.
Local Amish use a 3-horse set up for spring plowing.
A five is also popular. Both hitches are using
eveners. They also need the extra horsepower, for
heavy, wet dirt. I know they often change horses from
morning to after lunch, probably not very fit.
I need a telescope to check out the rein
arrangements, never seems to be plowing by the road
when I see it!
Kathy Robertson
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