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03-30-2019, 09:28 PM
The holdbacks stay on the shafts and the snaps hook to the ring on the britchen when you hitch up. If you're only doing single driving this makes it very easy to hitch up. It's how I had my horse Meadowbrook cart set up. The only reason Phil and I don't have our goat carts set up this way is because we often convert to teams and need our holdbacks to stay with the harnesses so we don't accidentally end up leaving them behind with the wrong cart!
I've seen several different types of snaps used. The exact type is important for horse use because of the weight of the cart and the strength of the horse, but with goat carts it's not all that important. Almost any type of snap will be strong enough. Just make sure it's not one that can spontaneously come loose if it gets bumped the wrong way.
I've seen several different types of snaps used. The exact type is important for horse use because of the weight of the cart and the strength of the horse, but with goat carts it's not all that important. Almost any type of snap will be strong enough. Just make sure it's not one that can spontaneously come loose if it gets bumped the wrong way.