Pit pony lowering harness - photos

Pit pony lowering harness. Used to lower work ponies into mines.

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More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_pony

Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...256#post101112
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...854#post102669

If you think the pony had it rough...

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h..._into_mine.jpg

The first word out of my mouth was Whoa.

By the look of their postures and hands someone is saying "Don't move a muscle">>>>> That pull rope is loose too.