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Title: What is this called? Yoke? Harness?
Post by: NM_Shooter on August 26, 2012, 09:00:13 PM
Bought this at a junk shop in Arkansas 5 years ago with the intent of using it to hang a pool table light.  My wife declared it too rustic   ;D

So it is heading to Craigslist / garage sale soon.  What the heck is it? 

I'm noticing that all wood antique yokes are selling for upwards of $150.  Holy cow.  I was going to see if I could get $40 for it initially.  I think I will start fishing a little higher than that.  This sort of stuff seems to be in demand here.

(https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q46/nm_longshot/misc/IMG_0898.jpg)

Title: Re: What is this called? Yoke? Harness?
Post by: Redoverfarm on August 26, 2012, 09:19:52 PM
Frank that is a "double single tree" used with two horses instead of one horse. It consisted of 2- single trees and 1- evener.

http://www.drivehorses.com/double_trees,_neck_yokes.htm
Title: Re: What is this called? Yoke? Harness?
Post by: peternap on August 26, 2012, 10:12:09 PM
I knew it was two singletrees John....but I never heard of an evener ???

That stuff used to be in every flea market and the Mennonites would scoop it up for a few dollars.
Title: Re: What is this called? Yoke? Harness?
Post by: rick91351 on August 26, 2012, 11:12:44 PM
Around here it's a double tree.

Start high you can always drop down.  Here they are not a big seller.  Hames and collars if in good shape $$$
Title: Re: What is this called? Yoke? Harness?
Post by: Redoverfarm on August 27, 2012, 05:51:58 AM
Quote from: peternap on August 26, 2012, 10:12:09 PM
I knew it was two singletrees John....but I never heard of an evener ???

That stuff used to be in every flea market and the Mennonites would scoop it up for a few dollars.

Yeah Peter I guess it does what the name inplies.  Keeps the animal spaced out even from the center.