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Harnessing Troubleshooting:

 

Cart shafts sway from side to side as dog moves - 1. Check to make sure that the traces are snug.  2. Narrow width between the shafts. 3 Tighten cinch loop and shaft loops. 

Cart shafts bounce up and down as dog moves - 1. Tighten cinch loops and shaft loops.

Cart tilts forward - 1. center weight in cart over axle (2 wheeled/ single axle cart)  2. Move shafts up by moving up shaft loops on the harness.  3. Lower cart. 

 

Includes

bulletHarness checks
bulletHitching checks
bulletMechanics of hitching
bulletCarting building tips
bulletTraversing up hills
bulletTeaching the side step
bulletHow to fix a cart
bulletHow to harness