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• hunterseat Posted : 5/9/2010 2:59:50 PM Big D's has this one:http://www.bigdweb.com/detail.aspx?id=7426 I'm thinking of yellow since it would match my cart.  Not my favorite color for a horse but I do love my cart!  It won't be that often, I don't think...  I know I can paint the cart but I'm not seeing that happening any time soon! LIKE 12 REPLIES 2936 VIEWS LAST POST HUNTERSEAT Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 5/9/2010 3:03:14 PM I guess that's more for racing.  Here's one that's cheaper: http://www.bigdweb.com/detail.aspx?id=11874 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rod44 Posted : 5/9/2010 4:53:11 PM You could get a nice leather driving harness from one of my amish harness maker friends for around $200 (collar extra) I think.  I could get a price and if you send the money they will send the harness.  Good quality just like they use themselves. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 5/10/2010 2:54:40 AM I'm so paranoid about that much leather.  I'm hit and miss about keeping it nice.  I'm afraid I'd mess it up.....  Okay, talk me out of webbed or bio... LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rod44 Posted : 5/10/2010 11:39:27 AM Nylon is fine, I have nylon.  Just thought with a fancy cart like that and maybe showing or something, that you would like leather.  They make nylon too and it is cheaper.  Are you interested in a collar or *** strap harness? LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Double Barrel Posted : 5/10/2010 1:14:45 PM Im with Rod.  At least with the amish, you can send measurements of Zag and have a nice fitting harness.  That first one you posted is for a racing cart.  you dont have that.  If you get the beta harness (bio, but not shiney) it looks just like leather.  you gotta touch it to tell the differance.  Look at any of my team pics and you will see what I mean.    Rod, will you send me that contact info?  I got a friend over in Sauk that lost his barn and I just now found out that he lost ALL of his harnesses and everything!  Im pondering sending him my harness to use until he gets his own (he has belgians) but I havent talked it over with Brent yet.  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rod44 Posted : 5/11/2010 11:31:34 AM It's going to be crappy rainy weather for the next few days.  A good excuse to take a trip to the amish!!  I will get his address for you and some ballpark prices.    I think the dull bio harness is good.  I just don't like that shiny stuff!!  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Double Barrel Posted : 5/11/2010 2:20:28 PM Thanks Rod!  The shiney bio is OK for show harness, but of course you DONT want to have shiney lines.  They are slicker than greased lightening!  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rod44 Posted : 5/11/2010 11:01:56 PM Talked to the local harness maker.  He milks goats and make harness.  He wouldn't be a quick to get a harnss out as the ones about 20 miles north of me.  I did get his prices though and I don't suppose they would be much different from the other ones.  I will get the info one the other ones in the next week or so.   Single driving harness, standardbred size, leather $450 Bioplastic $400 Nylon $325   His supplier does not recommend the bio like they use for lines for making harness.   This is for either a collar or *** style.  Collar would be extra. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 5/12/2010 2:16:01 AM I don't think I'd need a collar, do you?  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rod44 Posted : 5/12/2010 11:10:54 AM Not with just a cart and two people in it.  Collar is for hilly country with bigger loads.  LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 5/13/2010 1:32:20 AM I had to smile about the showing comment.  I wouldn't know the first thing!  Never occurred to me!  But who knows?  You've planted a seed! [] LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 5/13/2010 11:29:25 AM Rod, thank you SO much for the info.  It will be a little while before I get the harness but I trust your recommendation.  Still need to measure him - STILL!  I wonder what the Amish use on their own horses.  Probably a collar.  It's not hilly here at all and it will probably be just me in the cart but wouldn't  it be nice to have if someone said "try this cart out for size!" and offered us a bigger cart!  ] LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login