At the top of Zilco's carriage driving harness range is the Zilco George Bowman. This superior harness is designed, tested and manufactured for the most rigorous of marathon driving. Weighing only 11kg (24lbs) a single set, the Zilco George Bowman synthetic harness is light enough for competitive advantage and strong enough to outlast the distance. The unique saddle allows easy conversion between single, pair, team or tandem sets.

SUITABLE FOR	Competition drivers Trainers Pleasure drivers Drivers requiring heavy duty harness
BUCKLES & FITTINGS	Stainless steel throughout. Unique, purpose designed buckles for strength and easy adjustment
MATERIALS	STRAPPING - Zilco sealed strapping: a core of strong web sealed within a modern polymer to give handling qualities of leather but easily cleaned and with enormous strength. LININGS - synthetic leather over a padded core SADDLE TREE - unique ZILCO Elastomeric flexible tree which will conform to the shape of most breeds and types whilst giving good spine clearance REINS - hand parts have rubber weave web for easy, all weather handling
DESIGN FEATURES	Moveable padding on saddle. Can be positioned to suit different conformation. Saddle lining has airflow channels Independent hanging noseband with adjustment both sides. Flash strap included on pony, cob and full size only Multi-purpose design of saddle and breastplate which allows easy change from single to pair, tandem or team Harness is supplied in its own deluxe black leatherette harness bag with red trim and three external pockets for spares and accessories
SIZE	Cob, Full and Extra Full size. See below for description of sizes or fill in a measurement chart to decide which harness to order. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
COLOUR	Available in black only but coloured trim can be supplied to special order
SAFETY & CONVENIENCE	Quick release tugs/shaft loops Dee end traces with adjustable length at the rear end for ease of adjustment and in the case of pairs there is no chance of being crushed between horses when adjusting traces Breastplate lining can be removed for cleaning All parts adjustable from both sides of horse Breastplate lining can be removed for cleaning Harness is designed for both near and off interchangeability, so harness can be used on both sides of the pole
MAINTENANCE	Wipe clean or hose down. Hang to dry. Much easier than leather to maintain
OPTIONS & EXTRAS	Extra parts available for tandem and team use. Individual harness parts available

Prices

	Cob	Full	Extra Full
ZILCO "George Bowman" - Single	£ 899.00	£ 899.00	£ 950.00
ZILCO "George Bowman" - Pairs	£ 1,870.00	£ 1,899.00	£ 1,990.00
ZILCO "George Bowman" - Tandem	p.o.a.	p.o.a.	p.o.a.
ZILCO "George Bowman" - Team	£ 3,589.00	£ 3,600.00	£ 3,790.00
ZILCO "George Bowman" - Excel Team	-	£ 3,600.00	-
Carriage and insurance on a harness set to a UK mainland address (except Highlands) - £ 15.00. Other destinations - p.o.a.

Sizes

	Cob	Full	Extra Full
Height	up to 15hh	up to 16.2hh	16.2hh +
Description	Larger ponies, ponies of heavier build, and cob types	Larger cob types, cobs of heavier build and horses	Heavier build horses
Girth Circum. (ins)	66" - 72"	72" - 78"	78" - 94"
Girth Circum. (cm)	168 - 183 cm	183 - 198 cm	198 - 238 cm

What parts make up a ZGB harness?
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The breastcollar is fitted with two substantial dee rings so it can be used both nearside and offside in a pair or team.
The pad has linings with moulded airflow channels to reduce sweat. These unique saddle panels can be re-positioned to suit different confirmation. Other features include an anti-wear panel for protection from tug and shaft movement and quick release tugs as standard.
The breast plat and traces are an all-in-one design for maximum strength. The adjustment is carried out at the vehicle end as shown above.

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