Description

The harness fits both dogs and goats because while the saddle is the same, the straps adjust in length. The straps that adjust are the collar, the girth, the belly band and the tee strap that connects collar to saddle. (Goats don’t use a belly band; their belly is a ruminant style balloon!) Once you have fit your harness to your dog or goat, you may cut off excess length of strap. Leave four or so extra inches for safety and future adjustment. Secure them with the elastic band.

The chest strap that goes between the front legs does not adjust. It rests on the sternum. The sternum is where the pressure of pulling occurs and a buckle would be uncomfortable. Other styles of harness use a horizontal strap so the pressure of pulling is against the shoulders which need to move to walk or trot.

When you order a harness, send us the length of your dog or goat’s sternum. We will send a chest strap to fit the sternum. Usually the chest/sternum strap is an inch or two shorter than the measurement that you send us.

The sulky harness is designed to make pulling the sulky (or wagon) a pleasure for the dog/goat. Its felt padding protects your dog from the tip of the shaft. Its hasp is welded to a plate that is curved to protect the dog’s spine. It has O-rings in three locations. There are the two safety straps on the saddle on both sides of the hasp. Safety straps near the tip of the shaft snap to these O-rings on the harness. (The young goat in the photo is learning to pull. He is not pulling weight so his safety straps are not attached.)

The O-ring on the back of the saddle is for snapping a tugline. The tugline can attach to a bicycle tire for ground training or to the ring at the bend of the forward shaft when pulling the wagon or sulky.

The harness has three layers. The top layer is cordura cloth available in several colors. The middle layer is grey felt. The bottom layer is a tough fabric used on the undersides of equine saddle blankets. Horses sweat; dogs don’t, but the fabric works well with fur and hair.

Available colors vary. In 2025 we have blue, pink, red, green, purple and camouflage. Straps are black and interchangeable with the varied colored saddles. All colors are in cordura cloth except the purple which is a shiny plastic. My goats have the purple and I love how it looks. 

Shipping is $14. Shipping is from Georgia.

We need your dog’s measurements before we can send your harness. For goats, send Height (at withers) and Girth behind elbows.

You will be using a halter or driving halter for driving goats, not the driving collar available for dogs. Halters are available from llama tack suppliers. 

Below are instructions on how to measure your dog. Use for goats also.