The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7370 Location: isle of lewis

i've decieded that i'm going to make a goat cart ,i've got old english which are far to intelegent for their own good or mine Twisted Evil

i've been thinking about it for a long time but with help from a post on here it relighted my interest ,they do some lovely ones in the states but i've been told how to make one so i'm going to give it a go ,i'll have to order the harness from the states i think ,they can help carry hay or just be a talking piont at the local shows which they love Wink

lots of ginger biscuits
suz

CP · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

Sounds interesting Suz. Don't forget we all want to see the pics! Very Happy

Good luck. Wink

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7370 Location: isle of lewis

it will not be till next year ,i've got to see if i can teach her the comands ,and get hold of the harness ,seems we don't do a lot of it in britain,there is more stuff from germany and the states ,
it'll give her something to do ,other than just being milked and eatting though Wink

,any tips on building the cart would be usefull though Very Happy

suz

CP · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:

Did a quick Google & found this site.
http://www.homesteadingfamily.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491

Nice pic for you Suz! Very Happy

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7370 Location: isle of lewis

thanks for that cp ,oh reacons he can make one Very Happy

,added it to favorites so we can work out how Wink

suz

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2243 Location: North Cornwall

My father in law was a very skilled wheelwright, cart and coffin maker untill he retired 10 years ago at 81, he'll be 91 in a few weeks time and is now blind Sad

Hes made carts for Shetland ponies but never for a goat. Looking forward to the pics.

Is there a traditional colour to paint them?

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7370 Location: isle of lewis

know idea jan ,your father in law sounds like a hell of a man ,that is such a skilled job ,i'm afraid that it's going to be a bodge job against something like that ,they tend to be made by the amish (the people who don't use cars ) in the states and they are lovely Cool

suz

CP · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject:

I found some for sale on eBay, but they tend to be the antique, expensive ones! Rolling Eyes

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

There are loads of images of them if you google,
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDELINES TO BUILDING A LIGHTWEIGHT GOAT CART

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

Don't know if this is any use but Craig's riding/ driving instructor makes leather tack. http://www.journeyman-leather.co.uk/

traditionalbritishfowlco · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire

ooo i'll be so interested in this, i was going to start a post dedicated to harness goats, ploughing and carting and packing and stuff - no need now Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

several more blue clicky bits for my sticky ..see probloms fat fool.....some teccy please fix ....mojo

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7370 Location: isle of lewis

have you got goats btw Smile

.what type,julia thanks bookmarked it Very Happy

suz

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

It's done alrrady Mojo!

traditionalbritishfowlco · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire

Who me?

Nah, i used to have two pet goats Toffee and treacle, an old whether and a doe that needed a home, but they were very troublesome things!!!

I'd need more land and higher fences were I to get some more, but I'm not ruling it out. If I can somehow get out of having to leave for work at 7 and get home at 8 Rolling Eyes

I'd give it some more thought...