Cheese World Museum
Horse collar with hames
... the collar with two rings attached to the top end with a hame hook... end with a hame hook on both sides and a chain joining both ...
The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. The horse collar was part of the collection of rural items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum.Straw-filled horse collar with leather upper and a blanket fabric on the underside. A set of iron hames sit around the collar with two rings attached to the top end with a hame hook on both sides and a chain joining both at the lower end. The leather neck roll is stitched to the collar with a leather lace. The collar has a leather strap and buckles attached to the top.rural industry, livestock, farm machinery, horse harness, allansford, uebergang, saddlery, horses