Best Harness

Among the numerous types for different animals, 4 variants asserted themselves over the years: The collar, the yoke, the marathon collar and the breastplate harness. All horse harnesses are mainly made of leather, nylon or other plastics. The oldest and most famous tableware in history is the Joch. It was used in the Middle East as early as 3,500 BC. While this type of tableware used to be extremely popular, it has now been almost completely displaced by the Kumt. The collar harness was already used in China around 500 BC. One of the advantages of the Kumt over the Joch: Several horses can be used at the same time. The collar harness consists of a padded ring with different ring segments. The pulling force is distributed evenly over the chest and shoulders, thus protecting the horses. The Marathonkumt is also known as the French Kumt and is mainly used in tournaments. In detail it is an effective combination of a breastplate and a normal collar. The load is evenly distributed on the ground the shoulders and thus the horse is not restricted in the area of the shoulder. The breast harness, also called Sielen harness, is a very light horse harness. The pull is made directly over the horse’s breastplate and the load is pulled exclusively with the chest. The chest harness consists of a 8 to 12 cm wide piece of leather and this is attached over the horse breast. One drawstring is strapped to each side of the harness. In contrast to the collar harness, the chest harness is only suitable for flat terrain.

Before buying a harness, buyers should consider the most important criteria and requirements. In addition to the individual wishes of the rider, the anatomy of the horse and the intended use play the main roles. If the horse has a wide chest, a chest harness can be used to transmit greater pulling forces. If it is a horse with a narrow chest, a harness in the form of a marathon collar is more suitable. Most horse harnesses are made of either nylon or leather. Leather harnesses are more popular because of their material, which gives them a longer life than nylon harnesses. Nylon harnesses, on the other hand, have a weight advantage over leather harnesses and are therefore more frequently used in high-performance horse sports. A harness made of leather can transmit very strong forces. If it is cared for regularly, then it is very insensitive to the various environmental influences. Nylon harnesses are less suitable for longer trips because the nylon fabric can damage the fur of the animals in the long run. By contrast, leather harnesses are ideal for longer rides, as the material can lie directly on the fur and causes no problems.

If a suitable horse harness is found, then this must be put on naturally also still correctly. The first step is to put on the back belt. Then it is tightened and can no longer slip. Then put the neck strap and harness over the horse’s head and place it in the correct position. After the bridled horse has been placed in a suitable position in front of the carriage, the driving lines can be attached. The lines are hooked to the bit rings on both sides, then carefully pulled through the eye lines and attached to the trolley. The last thing to do is to hang up the pull cords and the pulling cords. Before starting, the horse owners should ensure that there are no pressure points left and that all straps fit perfectly against the horse’s body.