Chinese Inventions: Horse Collar
Yuvan and Alyssa
The Horse Collar
Created around 300 B.C, the horse collar allowed the Chinese to have more control over the horse. Soon, they invented the trace harness (which is a harness with a breast strap) which was modified into the collar harness. This collar harness allowed one horse to carry a ton and a half, while the throat-and-girth harness in the West choked the horse and only allowed two horses to carry half of a ton.
The Horse Collar: How it works
This invention made it easier to control horses. The Ancient Chinese were also very inventive. About 300 BC the Chinese invented the horse collar. Previously horses were attached to vehicles by straps around their necks. The horse could not pull a heavy load because the strap would constrict its neck! The horse collar allowed horses to pull much heavier loads.
How make a horse collar?
This is a video of how to make a modern horse collar.
horse collar
This is a video showing a horse collar used before.
On the horse
Here the collar is on the horse and attached to the traces (the sticks attached to the load).
Modern Horse Collar
This is a bit more modern hose collar.
Early Depiction
This is an early depiction of a horse collar.
Citations:
http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=55151
By: Roxanne
http://www.highoffleystud.co.uk/stableexpress/Article.asp?T=Horse%20Collar
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First picture:
http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=46216
First gallery picture:
http://www.machine-history.com/node/482
Second gallery picture:
http://www.equestrianlife.com/mw/Horse_collar
Third gallery picture:
http://www.equestrianlife.com/mw/Horse_collar
By: Roxanne
http://www.highoffleystud.co.uk/stableexpress/Article.asp?T=Horse%20Collar
By: ???
First picture:
http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=46216
First gallery picture:
http://www.machine-history.com/node/482
Second gallery picture:
http://www.equestrianlife.com/mw/Horse_collar
Third gallery picture:
http://www.equestrianlife.com/mw/Horse_collar