mydaddysjag
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So, we have been researching for weeks, and I have narrowed myself down to the pleasure harness from Ozark, the leather driving harness from starlake, and the basic leather harness from Estate horse supply.
The ozark and starlake include a breeching, the estate harness does not. The ozark harness can be made as an overcheck or side check, the starlake harness converts from sidecheck and overcheck. The guys at estate said they could make my bridle with slits and loops so I could use a sidecheck or overcheck. I think we are generally going to use a sidecheck, but probably an overcheck in roadster. The estate harness looks well padded, and included the martingale, and has the martingale loop on the breast collar.
So:
Ozark - Has breeching, sidecheck OR overcheck, does not say it is padded, no martingale. $250
Starlake - Has breeching, cheaper without though, sidecheck and overcheck, does not say is padded, no martingale. $240
Estate - Breeching sold seperate, will make so accomidates sidecheck and overcheck, looks well padded (they said it is padded the same as all of the harnesses they sell) includes martingale. $355
Harness will be used for practice at home, as well as local shows. Main concern is comfort for the horse, and having a harness that is well made to last for a while, while still being presentable. I dont plan to be driving on hills, we have both an indoor and outdoor flat sand arena.
Right now Im leaning toward the estate harness, however Im not quite sure because its $100 more than the other harnesses, and does not include breeching. It can be purchased for an additional $79.
Have you used these harnesses, and if so which would you pick?
The ozark and starlake include a breeching, the estate harness does not. The ozark harness can be made as an overcheck or side check, the starlake harness converts from sidecheck and overcheck. The guys at estate said they could make my bridle with slits and loops so I could use a sidecheck or overcheck. I think we are generally going to use a sidecheck, but probably an overcheck in roadster. The estate harness looks well padded, and included the martingale, and has the martingale loop on the breast collar.
So:
Ozark - Has breeching, sidecheck OR overcheck, does not say it is padded, no martingale. $250
Starlake - Has breeching, cheaper without though, sidecheck and overcheck, does not say is padded, no martingale. $240
Estate - Breeching sold seperate, will make so accomidates sidecheck and overcheck, looks well padded (they said it is padded the same as all of the harnesses they sell) includes martingale. $355
Harness will be used for practice at home, as well as local shows. Main concern is comfort for the horse, and having a harness that is well made to last for a while, while still being presentable. I dont plan to be driving on hills, we have both an indoor and outdoor flat sand arena.
Right now Im leaning toward the estate harness, however Im not quite sure because its $100 more than the other harnesses, and does not include breeching. It can be purchased for an additional $79.
Have you used these harnesses, and if so which would you pick?
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