Parade Harness for Standard Size Mules, Mammoth and Draft Mules

Chimacum Tack Parade Harness is American made by talented craftsmen using time-honored methods and top quality modern materials. These are same craftsmen who have made all of our harness for more than twenty years.  Attention is paid to every detail to be sure you receive a well-made, beautiful harness, that will serve you well for many years. CT Parade Harness for donkeys and mules is a flashy, well-made harness – strong enough for work and pretty enough for parades. We guarantee it to fit and perform. Some of our parade harnesses are still being used regularly, looking new after 20 years or more. **WE REALIZE THE COLLAR PADS ON THIS HARNESS ARE UPSIDE DOWN… WE JUST CAN’T RESIST SHOWING YOU THESE BEAUTIFUL WHITE MULES. Standard Parade Harness Features include: Three strap breeching with scalloped spider, shaped and decorated traces, tie straps and hip drops. Medium spots or diamond spots are standard; full spots optional Available in Brahma Web ONLY Black Powder Coated Hames or Polished Stainless Steel Hames Bridles are available with your choice of Round, Square, or Pigeon Wing blinds Parade harness includes stainless steel bits and chain ends Smooth Brahma Web When ordering this harness with the diamond spots the ONLY blinders these decorations can be applied to are the square blinders. So this harness is in stock with diamonds and SQUARE blinders. When ordering this harness with the round spots the round blinders are in stock. The square blinders or Pigeon wing blinders are custom and will take up to 8 weeks to complete. Here is a link to a blog that shows the difference between the blinders: What do the different blinder types look like?   Parade Harness Upgrade Options Available: (To select one of these upgrades you must click on the link below and then add the upgrade to your cart. These upgrades can ONLY be purchased when purchasing a harness set. Options without clickable links can be selected in the drop-down menus above.) Collar is not included with this harness. You can find all our collars here: Collars If you need a single cart hook up for your work harness add this product to your cart: Single Cart Hook Up You can purchase a set of single horse driving lines here: Driving Lines Standard Parade Harness does not include cruppers. You can add those to your order here: Snap on Crupper for Farm/Work Harness Available in Standard Mule and Mammoth Mule sizes ONLY. This harness in Brahma web with the stainless steel hardware is in stock! We are proud of Chimacum Tack harness and we stand behind it. (We would even stand in front of it! ) Measuring For Your Harness Please go to the Size Chart Page to watch a video showing how to measure. We require measurements for EVERY HARNESS PURCHASE. Our harnesses are guaranteed to fit. This means we need you to measure twice and order once. Or even better, measure three times and order once! We have a How To Measure Chart you can take to your horse to write down the measurements you get. We ask that you be as accurate as you can, without over thinking it or stressing about it. Mindy Schroder will contact you if there is any issue with the measurements or questions about your order. If everything looks good there will be only an email confirming the order and letting you know when it’s been sent off to the harness maker. Here is a guide on to how to measure.  **We ask that you include the measurements for your harness in the Notes section of your order. After you click the Pay button, the next screen will have a place to write notes. That is the perfect place to give us any instructions about your harness as well! Sizes: Standard Mule COM or Poll measurement is 43-48″ and the Girth is 72-77″ Draft or Mammoth Mule COM or Poll Measurement is 53-56″ and the Girth is 86-94″ Here is a blog about why you need to let us know if you are driving a donkey or mule: Why a Donkey Harness? Blog Articles that Pertain to This Harness Draft Horses and the ComfyFit Harness What is different about the Draft size ComfyFit Harness? The main difference is... 10 Apr Does the Breeching Fit? Does this breeching fit my horse? Personally, I like it when the breeching body reaches [...] 2 Comments 26 Feb How to use the Hungarian Strap The Hungarian Strap is used when driving pairs and using either the Deluxe Breast Collar [...] 24 Feb Returns/Exchanges Sometimes, when you place a harness order with us, part of the harness may not [...] 2 Comments 16 Sep What, exactly, is a Trace Swivel? The Trace Swivel Upgrade is for the Standard Curve Breast Collar ONLY. 12 Jul What is the Best Driving Harness for a Miniature Horse? 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