Harness Goat Handout

[Nanno]

Glad it looks good to you. The more I see goat harnesses and hitches, the more I'm convinced that goat people need driving lessons! Too many people are driving without whiffletrees or even traces because they have the shafts hooked to the saddle with snaps. Often the "saddle" is nothing more than a 1-inch wide nylon strap with no pad under it. You might get away with that for pulling a small wagon full of candy or flowers in a short parade, but not for pulling kids or lemonade barrels, and certainly not for pulling a 2-wheeled cart. Goats don't protest violently like horses, but they do get balky and may even lay down if they're uncomfortable. It's easy to blame the goat for being lazy and stubborn instead of looking at the equipment.