d ring harness with shafts

[Jared Ashley]

hi everyone, i have a haflinger and a pleasure harness that fits her but want to trade for a work harness. i like the looks and idea behind the d ring harness. my question is, how do you connect this harness to shafts? is there a special connector or adapter for shaft loops? i’m just getting started in the draft aspect of horses, so i have been reading a lot on this site, and have found it very enjoyable and useful. thanks, jared

[Carl Russell]

Jared Ashley;27579 wrote:

hi everyone, i have a haflinger and a pleasure harness that fits her but want to trade for a work harness. i like the looks and idea behind the d ring harness. my question is, how do you connect this harness to shafts? is there a special connector or adapter for shaft loops? i’m just getting started in the draft aspect of horses, so i have been reading a lot on this site, and have found it very enjoyable and useful. thanks, jared

Jared, on many d-ring harnesses the shaft loops can be hung from the jack-saddle. I made up another jack-saddle with shaft-loops on it to drape over the horse.

Les Barden had Jack-saddles made up with small brass d-rings hanging on it, so that he can clip the shaft-loops on as needed.

The side straps clip into hold-back on the shafts.

Carl

[Jared Ashley]

Carl, thanks for the info. the picture makes it clear.
jared

[Robert MoonShadow]

Carl ~ How do we contact Les? I don’t mean to bump the thread, but I tried a search, and it says “Les” is too short of a word to use. {I typed Les Barden contact info}. I need his cd on d-ring harness to give to the local guy to see if he wants to try to make it for me…

[Carl Russell]

Les can be reached by phone 603-332-0082. There is in the making, a pamphlet to accompany this video, that should be completed this fall sometime. I believe that Joe Mischka will be producing it, and marketing both.

Carl

[Robert MoonShadow]

Thank you, Carl.

[Robert MoonShadow]

Carl ~ Do you have Les’ snailmail address (or email, if he has it) – it’d cost quite a bit just to place the call from hereabouts.

[Carl Russell]

Les Barden, Barden Tree Farm, 279 Meaderboro Rd., Farmington, NH 03835.

You can also probably get it from Berry Brook Ox Supply. Tim & Wendy Huppe live just down the road from Les. [URL=”http://%20www.berrybrookoxsupply.com/”%5Dhttp:// http://www.berrybrookoxsupply.com/%5B/URL%5D

I also think you will be able to get the videos from Rural Heritage at some point in the future.

Carl

[Robert MoonShadow]

Yer cool, Carl!

[Uncle Joe]

Yes, we will have the DVD early next week to ship. We will be charging $29 for the DVD which will cover the cost of manufacture and shipping and leave a little to send to Les to help compensate him for what he spent producing the video originally. It is not a commercial project, we are just glad to be able to help get Les’s message out. He is a great guy with high standards and a wealth of knowledge and experience. The pamphlet currently being produced won’t be available, as Carl said, until sometime this fall. But if someone wants to order the DVD now, I can send the pamphlet (which will provide additional measuring, fitting and hooking instructions) when it is complete.

Joe Mischka
Rural Heritage
publisher@ruralheritage.com

[Carl Russell]

@Uncle Joe 27637 wrote:

Yes, we will have the DVD early next week to ship. We will be charging $29 for the DVD which will cover the cost of manufacture and shipping and leave a little to send to Les to help compensate him for what he spent producing the video originally. It is not a commercial project, we are just glad to be able to help get Les’s message out. He is a great guy with high standards and a wealth of knowledge and experience. The pamphlet currently being produced won’t be available, as Carl said, until sometime this fall. But if someone wants to order the DVD now, I can send the pamphlet (which will provide additional measuring, fitting and hooking instructions) when it is complete.

Joe Mischka
Rural Heritage
publisher@ruralheritage.com

Thanks Joe….:)

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