Rural Heritage Tack Room

Table of Contents

Rural Heritage is a bimonthly journal mailed by subscription since 1976 to small-scale farmers and loggers who employ draft horse, mule, and ox power. Here in our Tack Room you will find just a sampling of the kind of draft horse and driving horse harness information appearing within its pages.

Harness & Tack Books and Videos

Harness

Treat Your Harness with TLC by Mari Lintin
(how to keep your draft horse and driving horse harness in tiptop shape)
Harness: Leather vs. Synthetic by Mari Lintin
(a comparative look at leather, nylon and bio harness)
D-Ring Harness by Valvert Lucius Fox
(why the New England D-ring harness is the best harness you'll ever use)
D-Ring: Different but Not Difficult by Valvert Lucius Fox
(how to fit and adjust the New England D-ring harness)
Estimate Your Horse's Weight by Mari Lintin
(ensure a proper fit when ordering harness)

Tack

Fitting a Donkey or Mule Halter by Leah Patton
(why a horse halter won't fit your mule or donkey)
Collars, Hames and Sore Shoulders by Carol Hershman
(how to avoid sore shoulders in your work horse)
Bit Acceptance by Sophia Sarember
(do different bits have different tastes to your horse or mule?)

Jingle Bells by Valvert Lucius Fox
(how to apply 6 styles of sleigh bells and harness bells)

Harness & Tack Books and Videos

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26 October 2011 last revision