Glossary of Terms for Plowing with Horses

By B. Touchstone Hardaway
Published on October 11, 2011
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by Adobestock/pavel1964

horsesSpecial Note: This glossary originally accompanied the article Walking Plows: Types of Plows and Choosing Equipmentin the May/June 1974 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS. 

BACKBAND: A wide band, usually made of heavy canvas material, which is hooked to the traces to hold them up and in place.
BALK: A strip or ridge of land left unplowed.
BEAM: The part of the plow by which it is pulled or drawn.
BELLYBAND: A wide band hooked to the traces, usually constructed of heavy canvas material, which goes under the belly of the animal to help hold the harness in place.
BIT: A metal contrivance on the bridle which goes in the animal’s mouth to control him.

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