I have dealt with a few of the businesses listed here. I have used all of them for resources and information.
- 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 old Draft Page / Draft Chat.
The prices mentioned seemed reasonable.
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- Coblentz Collar Shop
3348 US Route 62
Millersburg, Ohio 44654
330-893-3858 (answering service)
The collars are good quality, for a reasonable price.
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- 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.
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- Samson Harness Shop
Samson Harness Shop, Inc.
6543 Akonerva Road
Gilbert, MN 55741
(218) 865-4602
-- 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.
- 191 Team Harness -- Wide range of adjustment, for young teams. A very practical and functional harness.
- 192 Team Harness -- Untrimmed work harness, wear leathers. A quality farm harness. Also available for light horse.
- 193 Heavy Team Harness -- High quality work harness. Wear leathers, spotting on bridle front, nose band, back pad, and hip tug. Crome-plated brass or solid brass hardware and spots. Available with heavier traces, and in pony size (mini, small, large).
- 193X Extra Fancy Spotted Team Harness -- same as 193, with spotted buckle safes on breeching, spotted hip straps, spotted tug safe, spotted lazy straps, spotted hip drops, crossline heart drop and graduated nylon spreaders. A fancier harness, but not too expensive. Also available in New England style, as a Side-backer style, and as a Y-Back Harness.
- 194 Team Harness -- Same as 193 without breeching.
- 195 Team Harness -- Same as 193 except with cruppers and a yankee breeching or hip breeching. Available in heavier traces, or extra fancy (spotting).
- 196 Deluxe Display Harness -- Nicely spotted display or parade-style harness. No. 6 Deluxe Display Bridle. Options include heavier trace and 2 or 3 strap breeching. Brass or chrome spots and hardware. A patent leather version available with stainless steel hames.
- 66 Heavy Draft Single Harness -- High quality draft harness, for farm work to street use. Available in breast collar.
- 49 Breast Collar Style Single Harness -- Crupper, plain breeching.
- 721 Breast Collar & 823 single driving harness -- Heavy-duty driving harness, with crupper. Many options.
- 725 Single Driving Harness -- Patent leather, extra fancy, two-ply straps throughout.
- 204 Double Driving Harness -- Also available in a deluxe version.
The catalog is chock-full of pictures and drawings. Lots of accessories and harness parts. Several well-labeled reference drawing, detailing parts of different harness styles.
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- Roland Harness Supply
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.
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- John Gingrich's Nylon Harness Shop
Nylon Harness Shop
John D. Gingrich
1340 Amish Blvd.
Hazelton, IA 50641
This product list covers single and team harness through halters.
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- Midwest Leather Harness Company
Midwest Leather Co.
81202 Highway 70
Beckwourth, CA 96129
Toll Free Phone: 1-888-211-3047
Toll Free Fax 1-866-849-4053
Local Phone: 530-832-5091
Fax: 530-832-5092
Call for catalog.
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- Brodhead Collar Shop
Brodhead Collar Shop
RR #8
Bloomfield, IA 52537
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The following are on-line resources and suppliers.