olfart Report post Posted June 1, 2018 Our Nubian buck goat was scheduled for a trip to the doctor this morning to have his horn remnants removed. While feeding him, I noticed his nylon collar was getting threadbare and in need of repair. Having most of a shoulder of leather sitting idle in my junk room, I decided to whip out a quickie collar for him. Well, there I go thinking again. No hardware to go with a collar, so I found an old belt of mine and stole the buckle. Then I set out to make my first "belt". By way of explanation, this goat weighs in at about 200 pounds. He's gentle as a lamb, but 200 pounds of 4-wheel drive is a little hard to control. Ergo a 1 1/2" wide collar (besides which, that was the size buckle I had). I cut a 1 1/2" strip off the only straight edge of the leather, which included a blemish about mid-length. No problem there, as he's not going to a show, just to the vet. Needless to say, I didn't finish the collar before time to leave. Once we got home and got a very drunk Elmer settled in his pen, I set about finishing his collar. Here's the progress so far. I still need a large, stout D ring, and I'll probably dye the collar to help hide the blemish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullmoosepaddles Report post Posted June 2, 2018 Elmer is going to be the coolest goat on the farm. Good job. I used to own a big Nubian billy. They will test most anything when they choose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olfart Report post Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks. Yes, he can do pretty much whatever he wants. Luckily his wants usually come close to coinciding with mine, but a good collar will ensure the desired outcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Blemish? If you can find a blemish on that collar, your eyes are better than mine, and the last time I had them checked, they were 20/20! I AM kind of wondering why you punched so many holes in it. If this were a young, growing goat, I'd understand, but the neck of a mature billy isn't going to get any smaller! Edited June 2, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olfart Report post Posted June 2, 2018 I got a little carried away with the punch. His neck measures 20" just behind his head to 26" where a collar would normally rest, and I wanted to be able to snug it up for securing him in the open trailer. I also decided it could be used on any other goat that needed it for transport, and they're all smaller than he is. Then there's also my reputation for building things "bull strong and stud horse high". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olfart Report post Posted June 2, 2018 Here's the collar after dyeing and a few coats of Neatsfoot Oil. And no, Sheilajeanne, there's nothing wrong with your eyes. The blemish was hidden from the camera on the back side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Glad to know that! I'm sure the goat doesn't care... I am a bit surprised you didn't put a D-ring in the collar. I guess you just loop a tie rope through the collar when tethering him in the trailer? Edited June 2, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olfart Report post Posted June 2, 2018 I don't have one yet to put in the collar. I did allocate a spot for it between the buckle and the keeper. I'll hit the hardware store Monday, then end up ordering a dozen of them online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olfart Report post Posted June 6, 2018 And finally, we have a D ring worthy of Elmer! Believe it or not, the local hardware store actually had one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
