Brad's Draft Resources
Draft Catalogs & Contacts
This contact page is divided into three sections -- Harness, Harness Repair, and Online services.
I have dealt with a few of the businesses listed here.
Aaron Martin Harness Ltd.
4445 Posey Line RR#1
Wallenstein, ON N0B 2S0
Canada
Telephone: 519-698-2754 or 1-800-367-0639
Facsimile: 519-698-2420
Email: info@aaronmartin.com
Comment from DraftResource.com Chat message:
"I buy from these guys all the time and they are a
hoot to talk to on the phone. Very helpful with all my questions and they ship super fast too."
Marsha
Peach Lane Harness
Abner S. Esh
88 Peach Lane
Ronks, PA 17572
717-687-8843
I have heard good things about Peach Lane on the Draft Page / Draft Chat. The prices mentioned seemed reasonable.
According to Jenny, on the Draft Page -- My catalogue is about a year old but I've never ordered from them. It lists a a single western style harness @ 275 for nylon and 350 for bioplastic (495 and 655 for a team). Does not include collar or bridle, which they do sell. Plain bridle @ about $50 for either nylon or bioplastic . Collars run about 90-100 for a draft horse depending on size.
According to Allison Aldinger --
I got the order 2 weeks from the day I mailed it - that's really good when you consider the delivery time from PA to MN.
Quality - it looks to be excellent workmanship. Only time will tell how it stands up to work.
Price - you can't beat it - I got breast strap, team pole strap (with combo snap) and both underbelly backers and it came to $41.50 plus shipping. BTW - breast strap came with a snap on both ends - how handy! A full team harness with chrome hardware, black hames -$510 nylon $675 for bio. Add $75 for well spotted. You can also order with out hames, which is handy if, like me you just invested $165 in new hames!
Service - I had an old price list and didn't write the check out for enough, but he sent it anyhow.
All in all - I'm happy and will order my team harness from them. Also - you can get color overlays on parts. And, you can get the bio and nylon driving lines with braided leather ends.
Coblentz Collar Shop
3348 US Route 62
Millersburg, Ohio 44654
330-893-3858 (answering service)
The collars are good quality, for a reasonable price.
According to Jenny -- I have ordered some great collars from these guys. They have an all-leather collar suited for heavy work @ around $140. Since I only drive, I am using 4 adjustable cap collars from them that allow me to adjust the collars up to three inches (100). I'm going to order 3 more leather collars with ticked backing - what they call an Irish collar. Driving quality (split leather) is only about 60 and heavy pulling (all top grain leather) about 140.
Meader House
Meader House carries a line of new work and show draft and horse harness, both leather and biothane.
Collars, hames, and replacement parts. Phone: 1-800-4-Horses to order or to request their catalog.
They were prompt, helpful and, reasonably priced for me.
-- From the wilds of North Minnesota comes an an established line of work harness that stands up to work, logging, and show. All of the bits and straps.Samson Harness Shop, Inc. 6543 Akonerva Road Gilbert, MN 55741 (218) 865-4602
Roland Harness Supply 313 3rd Avenue P.O. Box 66 Petersburg, ND 58272 (701) 345-8242 (Evenings)
Draft patent leather & biothane show harness. Prices on request.
Rolands lists miniature through draft harness, collars, etc.
My 1995 catalog lists very reasonable prices.
Helmuth's Nylon Harness Shop 1125 Fairbank Amish Blvd Hazelton, IA 50641
Midwest Leather Harness Company
Call for catalog.
Midwest Leather & Harness Company P.O. Box 548 Beckwourth, CA 91629 (888) 211-3047
Brodhead Collar Shop RR #8 Bloomfield, IA 52537
Big Sky Leatherworks.
Phil Hixson reports they are "very popular in the Northwest."
Big Sky Leatherworks(www.bigskyleatherworks.com) 5243 Hwy. 312 E. Billings, MT 59105 406-373-5937
J.R. Johnston Tack.
American made and custom harness and tack.
J.R. Johnston 810 West Church Bowling Green, MO 63334 Email: JRJTack@msn.com
Olson Carriage & Harness -- Since 1980.
- Top quality leather harness for light and draft horses.
- All kinds of equipment for light and draft horses.
- We are the regional dealer for Pioneer forecarts, farm wagons and work sleds.
- We carry Christ Yoder shoeing stocks.
- Learn to drive or polish your skills at one of our seven-day driving schools.
- We also do hay rides year-round at our ranch.
Bob & Julie Olson, Owners 10855 Hodgen Road Black Forest, CO. 80908 Tel: (719) 495-4486 Email: olsoncarriage@msn.com |
Shipshewana Harness & Supplies -- Suppliers to the Draft Horse Industry from the Heart of Draft Horse Country. Featuring draft horse show harness.
Draft Horse Riding Equipment! Because of the growing demand in riding equipment for draft horses, we now offer a growing selection of bits, headstalls, saddles and reins. New English Show Bridles have just arrived!
Meader House
Meader House -- All sorts of draft and horse-related knick-knacks. From
full work and show draft harness to driving harness, to snaffle bit keyrings.
1-800-4-Horses.
Weaver Leather
Weaver Leather -- Not just the hides and leather cutting tools, but all of the buckles,
spots, and equipment from knives to industrial harness and saddle sewing machines.
Weaver Leather P.O. Box 68 Mt. Hope, OH 44660 USA
Blue Ribbon Specialties is a mail order business:
E-mail Linda Boomer, Blue Ribbon Specialties for a catalog of products or references, and visit new online catalog at www.blueribbonsp.com
Justin Carriage Works A manufacturer of high quality, hand crafted, horse drawn carriages, buggies and vehicles for personal use or for the touring trade. With music.
They list a line of carts, carriages, and sleighs.
E-mail Herbert Andler at Justin Carriage Works for a catalog of products or references.
Royal Oaks Carriages -- Custom carriages, carts, wagons, and buggies for the horse, pony or minature.
We specialize in fine two or four wheel carriages, buggies, carts and wagons, whether it be for the show ring, pleasure driving, CDE eventing or Weddings and special events, and we can build a carriage to meet your needs.
Royal Oak Carriages offers a full line of driving tack, parts and supplies for your driving needs.
David Conian P.O Box 522 Simonton, TX 77476 Phone: 281-346-2432 royaloakcar.com@worldnet.att.net
The following are on-line resources and suppliers.
An Authorized Breyer Dealer! We carry such a large selection that we are sure to have items you won't find in your local tack shop and we sell all of our items at low prices!
Besides Breyers, we also carry a variety of Hagen-Renaker Ceramic Horse Models, Peter Stone Model Horses, NCE Flags, Mini Flags and animal-themed doormats, mousepads, doorstops, pillows, and rugs.
Equine Info, Your gateway to horses and everything horse related.
Wild Horse Books & Art.
Email Kayo Fraser
255 Boulder Road Deer Lodge, MT 59722 (406) 846-3686
Horse-Drawn VehiclePlans & Books
B.W. Macknair & Son
A farm equipment dealer who
specializes in older farm
equipment--from horse equipment to
older tractor drawn equipment. With 37
years experience and 16 acres of
equipment and parts, we hope that we can
help with any requests.
Sherril, Inc.Arborist Equipment & Supply
e-mail: sherrillarbor@worldnet.att.net
Youth Standardbred racing -- Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) has their 1996 Harness Hero trading cards pac.
Mari Leedy owns Stitch 'n Hitch Online & Catalog Harness Shop, with over 30 years experience
Stitch 'n Hitch 48 Marian Circle Crossville, TN 38555 phone/fax: 931-788-2402 email: stitchnhitch@hotmail.com
Terry's Wagons and Parts
has rare horse drawn wagons, buggies and parts for sale.
Phone: 580-252-2868
Email: cmoore@texhoma.net
Chimacum Tack
524 W Main St.
Crowley, TX 76036
e-mail: tack@olympus.net
1-(888) TINY TACK / (888)-846-9822 (TOLL FREE)
Local 360-301-1317
Fax 866 383 0370
www.horsedriver.com
Definitely reasonable prices on draft harness. Lots of good pictures, loads quick.
Your Source for Mini to Draft Horse; Carts, Tack and Equipment in the Information Age
Chicks is "America's best source for Discount Mail Order Horse Equipment"
EquiSearch, the international equine information service.
Freedman Harness Company, Toronto
The Carriage Association of America's list of Harness Dealers, Makers and Repair
Steven's Hobby Farm, Your Internet Tack Source! Western, Aussie, and English, from Drafts to Mini's
Your source for discount saddles, tack and accessories, Frontier Equestrian offers a huge variety of saddles for all different skill levels and budgets.
BuyTack.Com Draft riding bridle. Check around the site for other draft sized tack.