Sledding with the Boys

[Nanno]

Very awesome! I've found that goats are natural pullers. I think it's their stubborn and determined nature that makes them want to lean into the harness and drag whatever is pulling against them. I also love that goats are not generally spooky by nature, so you don't have to spend a lot of time calming them down when they see something dragging behind. Can't wait to see photos if your rig in action! One thing that can happen is your whiffletree can swing too much and whack the goat on the hind legs if he gets to trotting. You can fix this by adding a string from each end of the whiffletree back to holes in the sled. The strings have enough slack in them to let the whiffletree move back and forth an inch or two, but not enough to get out of control. You might also see if you can raise your whiffletree by attaching it to the top of your sled instead of underneath. The higher the pulling point, the easier it is on your goat, and the less likely he is to step over the traces when he turns.