How to size a horse for a Triple C Cart

a. Measure the width at the shoulders (not the belly) to determine how wide the shafts must be. ______

b. Measure from the point of the shoulder to the ground to determine height of shafts. Shafts should be level or slightly up hill when hitched. ______

c. Measure the height from the withers to the ground. _____

d. Measure the length from the front of the breast to the rear to determine length of shafts. _______

e. Breed of horse ____________________

f. Age of horse_____________

How to determine what cart is suitable

1. Is your horse used primarily for pleasure driving on level ground? ________

2. Do you intend to break horses in your cart? ______

3. Do you intend to drive on trails, field roads or uneven ground? ______

4. Do you have several horses that you want to fit? _____

Measurement Form to Fill in and Print or Email

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