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1
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  1. State the leather types needed to produce a crupper and dock
A

Harness or bridle butt for the crupper and russet or bridle shoulder for the dock.

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  1. State the leather types needed to produce a breeching seat with short tugs
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Harness back or bridle butt

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  1. State the leather type needed to produce a pair of breeching straps
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Harness back or bridle butt.

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  1. Show by shading on the diagram of the butt provided where areas of maximum leather strength and durability occur.
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Shading should identify the best end and side, i.e. edge against the spine and end near the tail.

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  1. Which breeching components must be cut from the strongest area of the butt / back
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Breeching seat and straps.

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  1. Which area of a butt / back is the weakest and why?
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The area nearest the shoulder and belly edge. This has less substance and is more likely to stretch.

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  1. Why is it important to use the correct thickness of leather in the production of harness components?
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Strength, appearance and durability.

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  1. State two consequences of using inappropriate leather in the production of harness components
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Breakage, stretch, not wearing well.

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  1. State two consequences of using inappropriate fittings in the production of harness components
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Difficult to fasten buckles, damage to leather, accident caused by breakage.

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  1. Describe how to achieve optimal material strength when producing a pair of breeching/shaft straps
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Cut leather from the best end and make the turn long enough to create double thickness where it comes through the ring of the breeching.

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  1. Describe how to achieve optimal material strength when producing a breeching seat
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Cut leather from the best end and if necessary line the turns around the rings.

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  1. List two common faults that can affect leather quality
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Loose fibre or grain, dryness, scars, blemishes, colouring.

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  1. List two common causes of scaring in leather
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Accident or disease whilst the animal was living and damage caused whilst the leather is being tanned or dressed.

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  1. How do faults in leather affect the product quality?
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May be stretchy or prone to break, surface may crack or colour may be inconsistent.

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  1. State the best conditions for storing leather
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Flat, out of direct sunlight, dry and cool, consistent temperature.

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  1. Give three examples of damage caused by incorrect storage of leather
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Misshapen, discoloration, mould or mildew, drying out.

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  1. List three consequences of incorrect storage of leather
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Misshapen, discoloration, unusable as it may crack or break.

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  1. List two common faults in harness fittings and the consequence of using them.
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Badly fitted tongues, sharp edges, poor casting. Damage to leather, possible breakage causing an accident. Rub or harm the horse and/or rider

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  1. Give two examples of faults that would cause harness fittings to be unfit for use and the likely consequences.
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Sharp edges, poor casting, badly fitting tongues. Damage to leather, possible breakage causing an accident. Rub or harm the horse and/or rider

20
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  1. List two causes of manufacturing faults in harness fittings
A

Badly fitted tongues, sharp edges, poor casting.

21
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  1. Short tugs, crupper, breeching seat, hip strap, dock and breeching straps make up what part of the harness when assembled?
A

The full Breeching

22
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  1. What is the function of a harness breeching?
A

To slow or stop the vehicle.

23
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  1. Describe the function of a crupper and dock
A

To stop the gig saddle moving forward and hold the hip strap in the correct position.

24
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  1. State the thread size you would use to stitch a harness breeching
A

4 cord 18

25
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  1. List two types of thread that could be used to stitch a harness breeching
A

Linen or synthetic.

26
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  1. What thread size would you use to stitch 8 stitches to the 1”?
A

4 cord 18

27
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  1. State two consequences of using incorrect thread
A

Breakage or wearing prematurely.

28
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  1. Why is important to use the correct size of thread when stitching a harness breeching?
A

Strength and durability.

29
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  1. Name two factors which determine the choice of thread size.
A

Number of stitches to the inch and the stress that will be applied to that component.

30
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  1. List two common stitching faults that can occur in hand stitched harness components
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Uneven stitches and thread not being pulled in tightly.

31
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  1. Describe what can happen if threads are not correctly tensioned at the finish of a row of stitching
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The fitting can wear through the thread, the thread may become loose or undone.

32
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  1. State three causes of irregular stitching
A
  • Irregular prick marking
  • wrong size awl
  • inconsistent use of the awl
  • inconsistent tensioning of the thread.
33
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  1. State three examples of the impact of the size of the harness on the production process
A

The quantity of leather required, the size of fittings needed, the amount of labour.

34
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  1. What difference does the size of harness components make to the production process?
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The quantity of leather required, the size of fittings needed, the amount of labour.

35
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  1. Why does harness component size impact on production time?
A

The amount of labour needed to produce the harness.

36
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  1. What information would you need in order to plan the most economical cutting of a full breeching from one piece of hide.
A

All cut and made up measurements.

37
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  1. Suggest how to minimise wastage when cutting multiple harness components
A

Make sure you have all of the necessary specifications, draw up a cutting list, examine the leather to be used beforehand. Prepare the cutting area and all tools beforehand.

38
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  1. State three precautions you would take in order to minimise wastage when cutting harness components.
A

Make sure you have all of the necessary specifications, draw up a cutting list, examine the leather to be used beforehand. Prepare the cutting area and all tools beforehand.

39
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  1. State three types of leather used in a set of driving harness.
A

Harness back, bridle butt, panel hide, shoulder, russet.

40
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  1. List six tools used for harness making.
A

Plough gauge, round knife, hand knife, edge tools, screw crease, dividers, pricking irons, crew punches, oval punches, stitching awl, and bone.

41
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  1. State two of the metals used in harness buckles.
A

Brass, nickel, stainless steel.

42
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  1. State which part of a breeching needs to be reinforced.
A

Around the rings.

43
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  1. State two reasons why a breeching dee must be blocked.
A

Strength and appearance.

44
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  1. Why is linseed used to stuff the dock?
A

Self oiling and therefore keeps the leather soft so that it doesn’t cause chaffing under the horse’s tail.

45
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  1. What thickness of leather would be used for the breeching?
A

4 - 4.5mm

46
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  1. Breeching straps - Is the best end of the hide used at the buckle end or the point end, and why?
A

Point end for strength and durability.

47
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  1. What is the benefit of removing an ⅛″ strip to separate the two points on the hip strap?
A

To prevent tearing at the top of the split and to produce a better lay and appearance.

level 2 SMS harness skills test (2 decks)

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