Evener / Neck Yoke Width for Scoot and Bobsled

[Does’ Leap]

I am due to fabricate and evener and neck yoke. I currently run 42″ for both. The fellow from whom I purchased my bobsled was adamant that I should run a 48″ evener to match up with the runners on my sled and scoot (both 48″ OC) as the horses would be walking in the tracks of the runners and vice versa. This makes sense except that my horses are not shod and I figured the untracked snow (at least initially) might provide extra traction. Any thoughts?

George

[Carl Russell]

These are the dimensions for my evener, 42″ on outside center. I like the horses inside the runner tracks, because if/when you are working in deeper snow you will find that the trail is hard packed, but the snow on the edge is deep and soft. A horse that is working hard and stepping too close to that soft edge can slip off, or if pushing really hard they can hyper-extend a leg, or even go down…… All of which I have experienced even with the narrower evener and neck yoke, but I suspect they would occur more often.

Carl

[Does’ Leap]

Hi Carl:

Thanks for the reply. I will stick with 42″. What is the function of the welded eye pictured in back of your single tree on the main evener?

George

[Carl Russell]

@Does’ Leap 38521 wrote:

Hi Carl:

Thanks for the reply. I will stick with 42″. What is the function of the welded eye pictured in back of your single tree on the main evener?

George

Holding strap…….it was built as a pulling evener, hence all the adjustment holes. It’s heavy, but it won’t break, and I have used the adjustments.

Carl

[Robert MoonShadow]

@Carl Russell 38522 wrote:

Holding strap…….it was built as a pulling evener, hence all the adjustment holes. It’s heavy, but it won’t break, and I have used the adjustments.

Carl

I bet it’d be a real treat to be able to explore all the little modifications you’ve come up with, over the years!

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