HORSE BASICS #4: How to Harness a Horse!!!

[@mfc4591]

Jim has done such a good job training the horses that they actually help him to get all the equipment on. What a great team. Loved the cat trying to take center stage ! Great camera work Brenda

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks 👍

[@garycrockett4477]

Brenda, hitch and unhitch 10,000 times, and it'll be easy as pie! You're both doing a great job - teacher and videographer. Thanks so much!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, you are probably right!

[@gregholl5011]

I have read the harnesses for the Chicago fire station hung over the horses. When the fire alarm went off the harnesses fell on the horses, the strait stall gate opened behind them and the horses walked to their place. A couple of buckles and thg they were ready to go! 😊

[@sueupham2519]

WOW really?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

That is really interesting!

[@openrangelivestockguarddog4041]

Jim please some information on adjustment of the D-ring harness specifically. I.E. possible places that can cause chafe or problems if not adjusted correctly. Also, belly band free play since it effects the draft under load. Thank you for all of your experience and wisdom! Thanks Brenda for the great camera work!

[@johnking8679]

It appears to us "city slickers" that harnessing a horse is a little more involved than meets the eye !! The way Jim does it, it looks so "fluid" and smooth. But that's how it goes with 40+ years of practice !! Thanks for sharing another great video, Jim and Brenda !!

[@290wayne]

Alternate ice for 20 minutes then heat for 20 minutes....very informative thank you. Great job Brenda..,.

[@MarkW-d6x]

Hands down, the best channel for learning about farming with draft horses. Also, I've got bad joints from old injuries myself. Mountain Ice works really well.

[@davidmunro1469]

Thank you Jim. Your horses are so well trained and taken care of.

[@IAmJustJunco]

I just bought a Belgian and your channel has been very helpful. (I also shoulder problems and I use heating pads.)

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Enjoy your new horse!

[@gregholl5011]

Good luck! Find jobs for him to do daily. I fed the cows with mine. Started everytime!

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Never ceases to amaze me how well trained both those teams are. they make a lot of what he does so easy because of their training. great video Jim and Brenda ECF

[@gregholl5011]

Not to say Jim isn't good but daily use is what shows here. Horses love to have a meaningful job to do! Use your horses regularly and they will be like this.

[@fiendeng]

This exact procedure of lifting the harness with the Hanes in your hands, seem to me the reason for the shoulder pain. I only say this from experience and, not a doctor, I had severe trauma to a shoulder, spine and head with many years of rehab. It's been a decade. But it really looks like you're putting moderate weight on your right arm lifting high with that load and your shoulder is in severe internal rotation. If there was any possible way to lift the Hanes to their highest point with an underhand grip, I feel a great benefit would follow. I think it could be a repetitive stress injury . Bless you Jim and your family I love the work you do

[@ronhaworth5471]

Quite a process of harness hitching.This series very enlightening.The horses are so calm.

[@chrislittlefarm]

Hi Jim and Brenda, that was another great tutorial! I will definitely watch that video again when I have finally bought an American type harness. Maybe one day when its too hard to put the harness on your horses you may just install a narrow step within the stalls so that you are higher and don't have to lift the harness up so high? Here we have a salve that it's called "horse salve" but is also for people when you have pain. Or maybe try an osteopathy doctor. I had this after a bad accident when I was 18 years old. I was not convinced that time that it helps but tried it out and it helped outstandingly. Have a beautiful weekend Jim and Brenda! -Chris

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, may have to improvise like that as we get older! Glad it helped and you are doing well! Have a great weekend!

[@jamescox8233]

may i say a big hi to you jim and brenda. this video was fantastic. jim i wish i was there to try to harness ken just to see if i could could do it, because I think you are a fantastic teacher. now i know where trudy gets her teachering smarts from. say hi to the ladies for me god bless your friend in canada .. jim dartmouth nova scotia canada.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, it would be nice if you could try that. Will do! Take care

[@davidmunro1469]

Thank you Jim and Brenda. I can tell that you eat a really good diet to work so hard. Working horses is great therapy because you are using muscles that few other people ever use. GOD bless you and your family. ( Mark Munro)

[@petermartinez5573]

A great learning experience. It is both entertaining and enlightening to see how horses became such a big part of our past. It is nice to know that their are those out there preserving the tradition of using work horses to get the job done. I must say that your "farm girl" as you referred to her is a pleasant addition to your videos. I wish you all the best and thanks for sharing your world with us.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thank you Peter!

[@kensattler6292]

Jim it's amazing how patient you are explaining these things, thank you

[@johnking8679]

Just love that kitty who wants to be the center of attention !! Pretty cute, in fact !! Thanks for sharing with us, Jim !!

[@malcolmthomas9953]

Awesome show again guys you did a Awesome job telling everyone how you do thing with the 🐎, just years off doing it that way Jim works for you , yes Brenda just keep doing it , it will get easier for you too , ok look forward to your next clip God bless have a good weekend cheers

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks Malcolm, hope you have a great weekend also

[@thestone46]

Cortisone shot worked GREAT for me I am sure Brenda is familiar with that.. LOVE the videos!...

[@jimcour291]

Great video and thanks again!! The one point I would stress for newer owners, is to always check the crupper as often some tail hair gets between the crupper and dock. That can cause some real problems as they start to move!! We had a good horse ruined with this. The hair cut right into the dock and cause an infection, and by the time that was healed up, he started to kick every time you tried to put the crupper on

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for sharing that tip, sorry about your horse!

[@jimcour291]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Thanks Jim!! It usually is something that younger, less experienced draft people just don't notice!!

[@mickholroyd2190]

Great information video..1 thing..I also run finger round under the crooper to make sure there is no hair to rub irritate the soft skin on the under side of the tail...

[@rodneywroten2994]

That was awesome Jim and Brenda. Thanks for sharing

[@mervjb809]

Like Brenda said, you make that look so easy, and you do it so quickly. I'm really quite impressed!! I can tell you might have done that once or twice before

[@brettmaclean2043]

This was perfect! Thank you Jim and Brenda!!! Great job on clarifying some common questions.

[@catladynj]

This demonstration demystified all those straps.....learned alot.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Good to hear

[@douglaslambert8903]

Jim I am so impressed with your horses you are a walking book of knowledge thankyou

[@benzoverakers1877]

Great tutorial!!! Love watching these!!! Be blessed!!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Glad you like them!

[@patriciawilhite7038]

Watching you harness the horses made it look easy. HaHa! I have to agree Brenda! It’s not as easy as Jim makes it look. Years of experience makes a HUGE difference. Bill and Ken made me giggle. They seemed confused as to why Jim didn’t take them out to work! 🤔😀

[@empressogre3205]

I'm enjoying this series! I miss being around horses and all the work that goes into it. I'm also learning something new with each episode. Thank You, Jim!!!

[@daleevans4261]

Fascinating video. I love watching your beautiful horses. I had a problem with my shoulder and was sent to a sports physiotherapist where they hooked up electrical wires with pads attached to certain muscle groups. It was fantastic therapy. It was an amazing machine. But my favorite healing was using my fly rod ( folded up. Not 6' length) and practicing my casting indoors with no line or fly attached. Getting the technique/ muscle memory down packed.

[@samgould9930]

A TENS machine, they work great

[@gregwitkamp5583]

No questions from , Thanks Brenda and Jim

[@lorischneider1188]

I would love to see a video about harness adjustment. Like how tight should the belly girth be? How tight is the britchen around their butt and where should the britchen be when adjusted properly? Love this series and so grateful you’re sharing your knowledge with us!

[@renee459]

Yes very important so people understand how it has to be balanced and to keep it from making the horses sore.

[@TotalHorseMedia]

This week I purchased a Pioneer Forecart with shafts for single and poke for team driving. I also purchased two harnesses with all lines needed to drive single or team. Your videos are very valuable to my learning curve. I’ve taken a few driving lessons but around me in middle Tennessee the lessons available are carriage driving. Between your videos and the hands on training I hope to become a handy driver. I own a young Percheran/QH cross that I will teach to drive. I have two boarders that own draft crosses with allegedly driving experience. We’ll soon find out before hitching them to the cart. Thank you for sharing your valuable experience.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

Makes me think about my Uncle teaching me to harness his team of mules. In 1967 I was in the 3rd grade and our family moved away from my Grandparents' farm to a city 1,400 miles away. Every summer I spent the summer on my Grandparent's farm. My one Uncle owned the farm adjacent to my Grandparents farm, and my other Uncle owned one about 30 miles away. Seven years later my parents decided to move back to their old house which they kept and my Uncle which lived 30 miles away had rented out while we were living up North. So I would not have to change schools during the middle of the year, I stayed with my one Uncle and Aunt till my parents sold the house and moved back. In School in 1974 I volunteered to drive the wagon and mules at the school's Home coming game. A couple of months before I spent a weekend at my Grandparents' and my Uncle there was going to teach me to harness the mules. I had never seen the mules harnessed which I could remember. My Uncle told me to harness them and I did not know what I was doing, my Uncle just sat there laughing as I put the collar on backwards, before he actually started giving me instructions. We moved the mules to my Uncle's farm I was living on so I could spend two weeks after school learning to drive a team. I did Love learning how to harness and drive the mules with the wagon.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for sharing the memories

[@skyhawksailor8736]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim I should have mentioned we moved to Upstate New York for the seven years to the little township of Henrietta. My 6th grade teacher had horses and she lived in Honeoye Falls.

[@joepond9587]

Love watching Jim working with the big horses and the way they are so accommodating to his working with them

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello Jim and Brenda excellent video you work very hard. Shows how well trained your horses are. How well a expert you are Jim. All I can say is well done. Have a great day.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

thanks for watching!

[@henrydeyoung7689]

Absolutely fascinating! These informational videos are wonderful.

[@caroledwards3465]

Oh Brenda your comment about " it's just not as easy as it looks", made me laugh out loud ...how tall is Jim ? I'm only 5ft. 2ins I think I might need a ladder to reach if I could pick up the weight lol.😊 best wishes from the North Norfolk coast UK

[@willbass2869]

I learned on horses that always had halter on. Halter pretty much stayed on except when out on pasture. Safety issue..... Haltered horse was led by lead rope to barn door where a hitching ring/bar was attached to a post. Horses were brushed and harnessed there. Horse couldn't pin you against stall divider that way. Also, horse didn't drop collar by leaning down into manger. So much more room to move around at that door hitching ring. The breeze blew dander and hair away when brushing rather than filling the air around you in the stall. Harness/collar were hung on a wall adjacent to hitching ring & tack room rather than behind stall. No water in stall so horses couldn't splash it around and soak manger or stall. Watering tank just outside barn door (not a deep freeze area like NY). Everything else was same. Hames over the shoulder and one easy slide of the back pad and britchen. It helped that I'm tall, so no 'throwing' of the running gear, just a sweep of arm over the back. But it was still a chore because the gear was all leather (biothane was just coming out). Leather gear was heavy and a chore to maintain

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for sharing

[@jasonbalcom6421]

We had a flat roof in the barn and my grandpa used 2 pulley’s for one harness and just left them hanging above the tie stalls. It worked great

[@randybutler4772]

Being honest this seems complicated. Thank you for sharing. 🐴🐴🐴🐴

[@jamessparks2691]

Good memories again! My grandparents lived next door. Grandpa would come for noon with his horses. At 9 I would unhitch, lead them to water. Then I would unharnes and brush them down. Timothy hay and a scoop of oats for dinner.After dinner I would reharness, , except the cruper. Grandpa wait

[@jamessparks2691]

Grandpa waited until he was ready to leave for the cruper. Watching you, I wonder how I did it so young but I did it. Learned a bunch, following after Grandpa. As far as tendinitis and Rotor cuff problems, the shoulder has a mind of his own. It comes and goes. Not fun. Thanks for these great videos. Be safe.

[@frankmillett]

Very informative video Jim. I’ve been watching all your videos about the horses. I bet your looking forward to mud season to end so you can get to the fields.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

yes we are!

[@michaelbuxton9368]

The horses so well trained its amazing!

[@biddydibdab9180]

Another great video. Maybe I missed it in other videos but I’d love to see how to FIT a harness. And a question: how much does the harness weigh minus the collar? Thanks.

[@doge.channeI-on24]

Good job uncle am horse lovers from Indonesia ❤️

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@briannapier8337]

Great video Jim, really enjoy this series

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on.

[@monteanderson6694]

Thank you great video. I am disabled and I have a plan to make myself a speader bar custom built to hang my Harness in one spot where I can use a small electric winch to lower on and lift off my QH sized Harness. I am switching from the saddle to a buggy. God bless. From The TCB Quarter Horse Ranch in Joseph Oregon.

[@mcrickyd32]

I'm 5 minutes in and this is some top quality stuff. I recognize when a wise expert in their field when i see one. Jim can flip a collar over in seconds flat and i agree with Brenda it's not as easy as Jim makes it look. We are very fortunate you are sharing this knowledge and such a manner that is well put together and entertaining to watch. I have never owned a horse so this content is primo for me.

[@henkw69]

Thank you for the clear explanation of how to put the horses on and off. Perhaps it is possible to explain how you hang the butt strap from your shoulder on the wall bracket. It seems important to me to know that you turn it (with a smooth movement) from your shoulder. (I hope you understand me, my English is not that good).

[@henrydeyoung7689]

Your English is just fine!!

[@amerinethorburn1124]

Learning a lot from this series. How often do you clean the harnesses?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Good to hear. We don't clean them nearly as often as we should😀, probably a couple times per year

[@edwardroberts2997]

Hello Jim & Brenda just want you folks to know that I'm here watching

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

hi Ed

[@Elizabeth-arb22]

Hi Jim and Brenda, great video, as usual. I love the way your horses help you! I've had shoulder challenges from time to time, and have been told to alternate hot and cold. So ice and then a heating pad or hot water bottle for an equal amount of time as the ice. May all your shoulder pain be gone!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for Elizabeth and for the tips

[@murieleylers6388]

How about explaining the reins and how they are already threaded on the harness and how you bridle the horse and attach the reins. Thanks!

[@rodkraal7255]

Hi there Brenda and Jim. Here in New Zealand we use hame hooks on our hames. With a small modification to the harness it allows you to leave the hames on the collar. All I do is unbolt the tug/trace from the hame and replace it with a hame hook, ( these can be purchased from a number of suppliers in the USA ) next with a grinder carefully remove the rivet between the hame fitting and the harness dee at the front of the tug, ( grind the head off and punch the rivet out ). Next with a cut off disk in the grinder I will cut through the weld on the end link on the heal chain at the back of the tug ( hold it in a vice cut the weld , twist it 45 % and remove, place this link through the eye on the dee at the front where you removed the rivet, close it up and weld it in place ( this now gives you a single link to attach to the hame hook) the only other thing is to undo the strap that comes down through the back pad and attaches to the bottom ring on the hames , then place a medium snap ( like a line snap or slightly larger) and do it up again, this snap is snapped into the top of the dee at the front of the tug, make sure that the snap is facing inwards so as not to accidentally snap onto any thing on the harness if you are working a team. Repeat on the other side and job done. EASY. It is amazing how much lighter and easier it is to harness not having those ridged metal hame to deal with, especially if you are shorter in height, a newbie or a lady that is not so strong. It sounds complicated but it is not (the only thing maybe you may have to get someone to weld the link back up if you don't have a welder at home ) Hope this is helpful. As a Harness maker here in New Zealand I have done a number of harnesses for fokes and they all love it . I am sure it would be good for your shoulder Jim and make it much easier for Brenda and the girls Cheers Rod Harness Maker and Clydesdale horse worker Down Under In New Zealand.

[@hayfork100]

When you buy a new harness, does it come assembled, or do you have to put it together and adjust it to fit your horse? Do you replace certain components of the harness from time to time as they stretch or wear out? I enjoy your videos very much. My great grandfather farmed with horses when I was a small boy. I remember seeing grooming tools and harness parts in his barn after he got rid of the horses and used a tractor.

[@drafthorseswithalexa]

The first set of harnesses we bought new had to be assembled and then certainly adjusted to each horse. We were brand new at this and it wasn't too complicated (we had a picture of the assembled harness). Lots of videos here on YT and this channel in particular that can help with adjusting etc.

[@joepeters6533]

Jim, Have you ever visited an old time fire station where they used horse drawn fire engines? I have seen 1 where they hung the harness from the ceiling, over the spot on the pole where the horse would be. They would lead the horse to the spot, lower the harness and connect the straps.

[@kimfleury]

I can't tell you how to harness horses, but I can give you tips on shoulder injury. As always, consult your doctor. My experience is from having had severe shoulder injury that kept getting worse, until my doctor finally sent me to a sports physical therapist. I'll try to explain a couple stretches that I was told are good habits to keep, whether you have an injury or not. First, ice is good, sometimes they say alternate ice and heat. Second, sometimes a kind of anti-inflammatory is advised, whether aspirin or ibuprofen. Sometimes acetaminophen is advised along with ibuprofen. Together they're said to work better at reducing pain than muscle relaxants. The ibuprofen reduces inflammation, which acetaminophen doesn't do. I guess acetaminophen is better at controlling pain than ibuprofen alone. Based on my personal experience, they work great together. I've never taken them for more than a day or two, unless I've been instructed to take them together once or twice a day over about four days. My doctor could have been wrong, so don't do this without consulting your own doctor. Now for the stretches. Again, consult your doctor. Stretch One Lay on the floor, or on a very firm surface that doesn't "give." Cross the affected arm over your chest. Using the other hand and arm, grab the elbow, lift up enough so the arm doesn't touch your chest, and SLOWLY, gently pull the affected arm across your chest as far as JUST until you feel it. As it improves, you can go further. Hold for 20 or 30 seconds. SLOWLY and gently return to the starting position. Rest the shoulder for 30 seconds or a full minute. Repeat to make 3 repetitions, twice a day. You might want to do it on the other arm, too. My PT said, "What you do to one, do to the other." The reason you do this while laying on a firm surface is to brace the shoulder girdle. You'll see athletes doing this at a standing position, but that allows some flipper flopper action in the shoulder. You want to focus the stretch. Go SLOWLY because speed decreases the stretch. My PT said, "The slower you go, the better." Stretch Two Laying on the bed, on the affected side, extend the affected upper arm perpendicular to your torso and on level with the shoulder. The forearm will raise up, pointing to the ceiling. Using the other hand, SLOWLY and gently push the affected forearm towards the mattress. Stop as soon as you feel it. Hold for 7 to10 seconds. SLOWLY return to the starting position. Rest. Repeat for 3 repetitions, 3 times a day. At first, your forearm will still be raised above the mattress but it will feel like that's as far as it goes. Eventually the tendons and ligaments will stretch to normal length, allowing your forearm to lay flat on the mattress. I think this one is done on the bed just because you're laying on your side, I'm not sure. I suppose you could do it on the floor if you want. Stretch Three Standing next to a wall, put your hand of the affected side flat on the wall with fingertips at shoulder level. Your elbow will be bent. Don't stand too far away from the wall, maybe one or two foot widths away, feet together. Keep the foot that's closest to the wall steady. Step the other foot away from the wall just to the point where you feel it in your shoulder. If you feel tingling in your wrist or forearm, try not to step as far. Don't hold, just repeat slowly for 10 repetitions without resting between. Rest after 10, then repeat for a total of 3 sets of 10, once a day. My PT said this one "insults the nerve" in the shoulder. Eventually the tendons and ligaments stretch to normal length, and then your nerve isn't "insulted." As the tendons and ligaments return to normal length you can stand further away from the wall, and the step can be longer. If you don't feel anything the first time you do this at the closest point, move further away, until you feel it.

[@The_mini_farm]

This is great info. I’m going to try it myself!

[@br927]

Tendinitis, I had that for about 6 months about 2 years ago. keep doing what you're doing and save your money- I tried about everything , and it didn't work! I finally got over it! (P.S.) wouldn't it be easier if the horse was out of the stall, you're doing alright! I'm a meat cutter, teaching a young Lady how to cut, it's easy if you know the right techniques

[@Mouse2677]

Very Excellent explanation!! Just like my neighbor used to do it!!

[@suellenmcgillick8177]

This is great information that young children should learn. (Or anyone for that matter) You have wonderful tips that they can use. Sorry I missed last weeks vlog. Have to take a look at that. Thanks

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for watching!

[@T8ERS]

You should teach a course at your local community college. :)

[@carolynharmon7074]

Twisted just like Christmas lights

[@rolandbraithwaite1027]

I like your small furry helper

[@territn8871]

I noticed that too. Figured the kitty was a good helper!😘

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Yes, always there and ready to help!

[@dlmarquart]

Interesting video and how much heavier are the Percheron horses compared to the belgians

[@paultighe3735]

Very good video Jim

[@martinmcguigan3783]

Hi Jim, I find your videos very helpful, l like your stalls where you harness your horses and was thinking about turning my 2 12x12ft stables into 4 stalls as it seems to make harnessing easier, can horses stay over night in the stalls or is it just used for harnessing. Thanks Martin

[@robertfarnell8770]

Brilliant video do you use leather rains or biothan rains take care Jim and brenda from Halifax England

[@suzanneyoung8011]

Maybe you've covered this in a previous video, but I'm curious how often and how you clean and take care of your harnesses. Are parts of them leather and/or synthetic? I know that a lot of work goes into the cleaning and the polishing of show harnesses for obvious reasons, but I would imagine you might have to do something over time for your working harnesses as well. On average, how long does a set of harness last you?

[@georgegoertzen4723]

That's pretty neat! You make it look so easy!

[@claytonholmstrom5708]

Happy Easter to you two and your family! Really enjoy your hard work and content!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Glad you enjoy it

[@bonblue4993]

I don't know how old you are, but there is something called "50 year shoulder", and I had it right around that age. I had cortisone shots, and those helped. I hope you can find some relief with your shoulder. Thanks for showing us how to harness a horse. I have always wondered how the heck you can put this all together!

[@jillpickup9981]

I drive my gypsy vanner horse and he will lower his head for me to harness up. I also use a 'driving' saddle which spreads the weight on his back

[@patdiggins9252]

Brilliant demonstration. Demystifying the complexity of all those straps etc .less likely to make a haims of it now. 🎃

[@stanhensley3082]

Two questions Jim.How important is it to put on a harness the same way every time you put it on a horse 🐎? Also does it help 😉 to have a black and white spotted 😉 cat helping you!! Thanks 😊.

[@freddykonig4188]

Du hast tolle stabile geschirre, ist das Handarbeit?

[@leearellano5303]

Is there any way to have, for a retired draft, minimal harness with ‘britchin’ (sp?) etc, just to wear to walk around socializing say at rodeo? I am overwhelmed with all the harness pieces AND their obvious weight! But I would like to have something very minimal to polish up and for Max to wear when showing him off. Not necessary of course but I think he’d look sharp. YOUR horses do look sharp. And, I can see the stress on the human shoulder with all this work

[@richardbaxter1808]

My wife and I have used Australian Dream for arthritis flare ups. It really works.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Thanks for the tip

[@tommartins712]

about how much do the harnesses weigh? I assume there it some weight savings with the biothane ? Thanks for another great video!

[@gailgaddy5340]

Bill was so funny, his look said What the heck is going on. I’m a new sub and catching up on videos. Lol very interesting.

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

Welcome!

[@tracyblack1509]

Excellent video, great camera angles/details. I’m considering a full collar for my mini Gypsy Cob. She’s being trained in a breast collar because that’s what I have now. She’s only 2 yrs old. Waiting to see if she is done growing. Austin, Tx.

[@jimwilson2702]

Jim, Can you talk more about proper fit and sizing for the collar. I'm looking to buy a first harness for my draft and I know from previous videos how an inch difference cn be criticlal.

[@thestone46]

It would be fun if you could have one of your Amish neighbors show how they hitch a driving harness for their Buggy.

[@georgewiebe8661]

I haven't done it in last 20th years harnessing horses but I started doing it wen I was probably 12 years old and I am 45 now I mess it

[@JuneCarstens-be3sn]

Do you have video on hooking up the lines? Thank YOU

[@steveadams99708]

Check around and see if you can find an old harness drop from back when they used horses to pull fire apparatus. All you had to do was back the horse into place, pull a lever, and the harness dropped neatly onto the horse's back.. They used a split collar, so all you had to do was snap the collar in place and fasten the belly girth and out the door you go.

[@wild_mustangs_and_parrots]

Can I assume that it is the 'sweeney' style that you have given the muscling at the top of the neck of a work horse that enables the collar to go on the horse right side up? For my typical sized horses, the collars have to be turned over to enable them to go over the head.

[@gorddobson3682]

How do you train a horse to lower there here and stand quiet while putting bridle on my horse doesn’t like his ears being touched

[@TheMamaAmmah]

Do you find that harnessing in a stall is easier than somewhere else in the barn ?

[@hejnye]

ice, rest and using athletic tape will help your shoulder for tendonitis, get an xray and make sure your joint is in place and you aren't grinding any bone away, I unfortunately had to have both replaced recently, out of commission for 6 months then, take care of yourself so you can keep doing the kind of work you love until you are really old

[@samgould9930]

How often do you clean your harnesses?

[@kevinmelias]

How tight does the belly girth need to be?

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

I don't make them really tight, they need to have a bit of a gap.I will try to address it in a future video

[@kevinmelias]

@@WorkingHorsesWithJim thanks. I look forward to seeing that.

[@azepromidi]

3:27 is that a cat I saw thought this videro was in how to hook up horses not a cat video

[@gregholl5011]

And yes. It is terrible if they aren't hung up right. Someone moved my harnesses once. It took me an hour to untangle them!!

[@WorkingHorsesWithJim]

😀

[@ronhaworth5471]

Hey Jim, why not use Duke or Earl on driving a single horse if you feel they are ready?

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

I don’t know if you said but how much does your average harness weigh?

[@jamessparks2691]

My Grandpa's harness hand had a strap on each side , underneath that hooked onto the belly band. Also somewhat different tug ends.I've been watching draft horse videos from Ukraine. Totally different setup than we use , but interesting. My opinion we have a better system. Excessive long tongue. No neck collars or neck yoke. Really long tugs. The horses step over tugs a lot. A lot of them balk a lot. Not as good. My opinion. Pray for the people of Ukraine. Also watched video, using 3, 3 yr old Suffolk horses to feed hay. Just like your's. Quiet, well mannered. Somewhere in the USA. Thanks again for training videos. Makes me think.

[@normafollet7156]

Well bill, what about orignal heat rub. (fast targeted pain relief.) been around as long as you have. (penetrating heat for the relief of muscle@back pain strains rheumatic @ arthritic@artritic pain. 100g cream.😁😊👍