long ago I heard an old mule man say that the britchen (being at the back of the animal) was not unlike the belt on a mans pants (known here as britches even to this day) Tamara in TN ----- Original Message ----- From: KDougk@xxxxxxx To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 11:24 AM Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: question In a message dated 2/19/2006 10:30:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, sunshinefarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Have a question for the pros: Is it britching or breeching? Helen G. Roeder Good question, Pennsylvanian Dutchman say "Britching" Douglas Kemmerer Hawks Hill Middleburg, VA 20118