Premium Amish Handcrafted Lightweight Race Harness — Built for Speed & Durability
Designed for harness racing and equestrian performance, this lightweight race harness delivers strength, comfort, and low-maintenance durability. Constructed using USA-made BioThane® materials, the harness is waterproof, UV-resistant, odor-free, and flexible in cold weather, giving you a superior alternative to traditional leather. Cottage Craft Works
This complete equine race harness kit includes:
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Adjustable beta lines with handholds (choose ¾″ or 1″)
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Stainless steel hardware for secure, reliable performance
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Elastic girth for enhanced fit and agility
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Blind bridle with snaffle bit and straight overcheck
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Head halter and turnback crupper for comfort and control
Available in standardbred and pony sizes, with finish & trim color options for personalized style. Whether you’re racing on the track, training, or enjoying weekend pleasure drives, this USA-made horse racing harness blends traditional craftsmanship with modern performance. Custom orders ship from Indiana (2–5 weeks).
Why Choose This Harness:
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Lightweight & performance-oriented — optimized for speed and freedom of movement
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BioThane® construction — waterproof, UV protected, and easy to clean
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Handcrafted quality — Amish-made with extra reinforced stitching
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Customizable for competitive and recreational equestrian use
Perfect for riders, drivers, trainers, and harness racing enthusiasts seeking reliable horse racing tack and harness racing equipment.
More Information
Choose between the options of 1” or ¾” beta lines with handholds.
Priced as a pony set, select standardbred size above using the drop-down box to see the incremental price difference added to the pony price.
Choose between a shiny gloss or semi-gloss. Priced as shiny gloss, use the drop-down box to select semi-gloss.
Trim options available include red, green, blue, white, or maroon.
Harness ships directly from an Amish shop in Indiana. Allow 3-4 weeks for shipment. Custom options may add 4-6 weeks.
The harness is Amish-made using maintenance-free BioThane® USA material.
The BioThane® company spends countless hours testing to evaluate adhesion to its hand-selected, USA-made polyester webbing. Imported plastic-coated webbings have high failure rates under tension and become brittle in cold weather. Thickness and grades of harness materials are selected based on the expectations that other Amish families will use the harnesses for working horses day in and day out, with lighter-duty harnesses designed for racing and barrel competition, or just for weekend pleasure trips to shopping and church.
Extra time is spent handcrafting each harness with rounded strap ends, and additional stitching pulled tight into the surface to reduce wear points at the stitching. See the standard sewing design picture. The shop uses the highest-quality stainless steel or solid brass hardware, including a USA-made stainless steel bit.
Each harness is personally inspected by the owner and assigned a serial number before shipment. You will find that the attention to detail also provides a more comfortable-fitting harness.
BioThane® was developed in 1977 by the Polyurethane Polymer division of BF Goodrich to meet demand for a more flexible, high-performance horse-racing harness. The engineers worked closely with horse owners to create a line of synthetic belting for the tack and harness industry that would be far superior to leather.
BioThane® rinses clean in seconds. Since its inception, BioThane® has become the choice of professional football leagues for helmet chin straps and pad strapping, as well as for other industrial applications, including the US Military, the medical field, and EMS ambulances, due to its superior holding and cleaning capabilities. BioThane® verifies that all the raw materials used in their products are carcinogen-free.
The Amish prefers horse harnesses made of BioThane® because they are waterproof, UV-protected, do not mold or mildew, do not absorb odors, do not dry out or crack, retain frozen flexibility, and are chemical-resistant.
When people depend on horse harnesses as either a full-time occupation or for an occasional outing, they will know harnesses made with BioThane® webbing is low maintenance with no unwanted surprises even after years of service.
