A Bi-Monthly Magazine
Borrowing From Yesterday To Do the Work Of Today
Offering Resources to Promote Self-Sufficient & Back-to-the-Land Living
Harness and Tack
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Harness and Tack Resources
Above: D-Ring Harness Illustration (see link below for large format harness illustrations).
Resource Materials
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Harness
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Harness Variety and Function
by Jenifer Morrissey with Doc Hammill and
many Front Porch Forum Guests **NEW - A Bridle Your Horse Can't Rub Off by Barb Lee
- Treat Your Harness with TLC by Mari Lintin
- Converting a Western Style Harness to D-Ring by Donn Hewes **NEW
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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)
Tack
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Fitting a Donkey or Mule Halter
by Leah Patton
(why a horse halter won't fit your mule or donkey) -
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)
Illustrations
- D-ring Harness by Bethany Caskey
- Log Plow Harness by Bethany Caskey
- Sidebacker Harness by Bethany Caskey
- Tandem Hitch by Bethany Caskey
- Team Hitch by Bethany Caskey
- Horse Bells – "jingle bells" by Bethany Caskey
Miscellaneous
- Estimate Your Equine’s Weight by Martin Lintin Leedy
Additional Resources
Above: A variation of the D-Ring Harness. Photo by Joe Mischka.
A place to spend time with others interested in draft animals, self-sufficient living,
small-scale family farming and other aspects of our rich rural heritage.
small-scale family farming and other aspects of our rich rural heritage.
Home of the internet’s most extensive calendar listing of draft horse events
(frequently updated online)
(frequently updated online)
An online listing of businesses that provide products and services to the draft animal
industry as well as small sustainable farming activities.
industry as well as small sustainable farming activities.
Teams for Sale
Post items of equipment or tack you may wish to sell, trade, or buy related to farming or logging with horses, mules, donkeys, or oxen.
Above: Nip, the ox, goes to work in this three-pad collar and harness at Horse Progress Days.
Photo by Sam Moore
Photo by Sam Moore
