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Tack Shop Deals In All Things Biothane®

“Twenty years ago, 75 percent of local harness makers made leather harness. Now…. I would guess that 90 percent of people here are using BioThane.”
— Merle Mast, owner-operator, Fairview Country Sales

If you visit Millersburg, Ohio, you’re in Amish Country, plain and simple. The village, centered in rural Holmes County, is part of the region’s wider Amish population — the largest in the world — an area where folks seek to foster the traditional values of simplicity, faith and hard work.

This unique group is perhaps most famously known for preferring the horse and buggy over the motor-powered car, a choice that, for generations, has given rise to a dedicated hub of skilled artisans who excel at making horse tack, buggies and pony carts.

And, when it comes to equine tack, the most popular material currently being used by this horse-centric populace, is polyester strapping manufactured by BioThane Coated Webbing, whose 30,000-square-foot facility is located in

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