Pole length

[Jay]

That could well be a name for it. Pole ring in the middle of the chain, 24″ of chain on each side of ring, at the end of chain at each end is a figure 8 piece (an oval with a twist in it) about 6″ long. The spread stick goes in the inner end of the figure 8 and the jocky yoke in the outer loop on each side. With the spread stick about a foot less in length than the chain, (37-8″) it rides about a foot back from the neckyoke ring stop on the pole. Jay

[j.l.holt]

Hang that in the shed and get a piece about 2in shorter that the double tree. Use a breast chain and slide snap,hooked about 6in in front of the collar. It will slide just out of squair with the front of the horse. Now hook your trace chains just snug enough to lift the double tree up. Try that and see what happens. let us know.
Re adjust as needed.

[j.l.holt]

We used a spredder like you describe in the woods before we had good welded double tree/single tree set ups. Chain was always easy to get and the stick could be cut anywhere needed.

The last one I used was used for butchering a beef.

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