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cuckoo

  • Joined Jan 2011
How do I go about training a harness goat?
« on: July 28, 2014, 10:57:21 pm »
How do I go about training a harness goat? Any websites you can recommend? Where can I get a harness from?
 
Thanks
« Last Edit: July 28, 2014, 11:01:10 pm by cuckoo »

PipSqueak

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • South West Carmarthenshire
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Re: How do I go about training a harness goat?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2014, 09:05:38 am »
I don't know about training them, but my local saddler does goat harnesses.  http://www.saddlethathorse.com/aboutUs.asp. It is not obvious from the website, but he does - just have a chat with him. He is brilliant and can make anything!

sokel

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • S W northumberland
Re: How do I go about training a harness goat?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2014, 10:02:38 am »
Graham

Talana

  • Joined Mar 2014
Re: How do I go about training a harness goat?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2014, 10:25:16 am »
 sell made to measure goat harness:
THE TACK ROOM,
LLUGWY FARM,
LLANBISTER ROAD
POWYS, LD1 5UT
Tel: 01547 550641
Web: www.llugwy-farm.co.uk

 I have used large dog car harness in past with my male and he pulled the childrens sled.  Garden /Childrens carts be adapted or make one from scratch you get lar
ge bike like trolly wheels you can attatch to wood.

Will send you booklet on training :
HARNESS GOAT SOCIETY
Mrs Angela Rickerby, Meadow Court Farm, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HY 
Tel: 01886 832294
email: angelarickerby@advantagemail.co.uk
Web site: www.harnessgoats.co.uk

Also with popularity of miniature horses supplier of harness/ carts could be similar size for goats but most expensive
« Last Edit: July 29, 2014, 10:31:38 am by Talana »

cuckoo

  • Joined Jan 2011
Re: How do I go about training a harness goat?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2014, 11:42:54 am »
Thanks for all the details :wave:

jinglejoys

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: How do I go about training a harness goat?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2014, 11:56:49 am »
http://www.harnessgoats.co.uk/
Just DO it  ;D
   I got a copy of a donkey driving book a webbing harness and sat down with my goat trying to work out how to put it together.I'd already made a cart and we just worked it out between us.
  I find it better if you use a herd leader and preferably not a bottle reared pet that won't leave your side,you want one that's comfortable enough to stride out in front.
   Also make sure the cart is well balanced, don't use blinkers and do plenty of groundwork (make an obstacle coarse for added interest)

 

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