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they are basically bent wood, or iron, smoothed. i think the pictures offer enough detail. be creative, don’t let yourself be stopped just because there are no formal blueprints.
although i don’t think it covers enough surface. as you know, the more touching surface a yoke has, the less pressure per square cm there is on the neck. such system DOES work, but it causes yoke gall. remember, the land in the east is often flooded rice field and as such more easy to plow.maybe you’d like this, it’s simple to make and much more effective. it’s been used in germany. i call it forehead strap. you can also use learher or padded cloth or car belt.
thank you for your reply. well im from croatia, ex yugoslavia.
we have few breeds of horses:1. murinsulaner.
a quality horse from the northen province. used for draft. was created from crossing indigenous warmblood mares with heavy draft horses, notably the noric horse. now critically endangered but there is a decent population in hungary.
2.posavian horse.
this hardy horse has been traditionaly bred and kept in wetland pastures in the region around sava river. notable is that historical attempts of “improving” were countered by nature and life in his habitat. these horses were kept on pasture from the time the snow melted to the first snow. in winter they were kept on hay and corn straw. it is a compact and muscular horse. it is calm obedient and good-natured.
if i would have a horse this would be my second choice.croatian coldblood
i must admit, it is wierd that a country of 4.5 million people has its own coldblooded horse. it is strong although smaller than a belgian or percheron. thay were used for logging and plowing and for hauling foodstuffs, from the agricultural areas around it to the capital Zagreb. another special trait is its colour. it can be twocolour. this breed is today among the most numerous horse breeds in croatia, counting above 1,500 horses.
these are main horse breeds of croatia. we also have the local lipizzan variety, which is heavier than most lipizzan lines. thay were used by peasants and thiched in pairs to plow fields.
than there is croatian warmblood, ugly as sinn. i swear i havent seen an uglier horse.
we also have the croatian trotter.and last but not least, bosnian mountain horse (or pony). this is my first choice for horse. yes it originates in bosnia, but it is the hardiest horse in this area. it is used as draft, pack and ride animal. they are still used to pack firewood outside forests where machinery can’t go.
they are about 13 h high, weight about 300-350 kilos, or about 700 pounds, can carry about 120 kilos or about 220 pounds. in fact, carrying such a load on mountain passed and coverind a set distance within a given time is a test for further breeding.
i hope you enjoyed!
