Moveable swingletrees (doubletrees) correct with breast collar harness. With roller bolt connection on a splinter bar, full collars should be used. We even have an antique phaeton with spring loaded roller bolts. Claudette Robinson COUNTRY CARRIAGES USA 373 Phillips Road Columbus NC 28722 828.863.4373 carriagesusa@xxxxxxxxxx www.CountryCarriagesUSA.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don & Judy Hayes" <don.l.hayes@xxxxxxxxx> To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:27 AM Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: putting the pair together... > > > > I believe it's always correct (for the comfort of the animal) to use > singletrees. No matter what type of collar is used, there is still > movement > of the traces when the animal moves. > > Test: Have someone else ground drive while you hold the traces snug. I'll > bet you can feel the movement. > > Don Hayes Keep driving! > Chana, IL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Conklin" <conklink@xxxxxxx> >> i have a question... i have been told that if you have a splinter bar >> and use collars you don't have to have singletrees.... any thoughts? > > _________________________________________________________ > To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: > http://www.drivingpairs.com/index.php?pg=2 > ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > > _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/index.php?pg=2 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````