You can't go wrong with Zilco.

I didn't think to say this before, but... you do not need to spend all
this money when you're just getting started! You don't need a heart
rate monitor at all, right now it's more important to learn to listen
and pay attention to your horse. And as long as your dressage saddle
is comfortable and fits, you may not even need a breastcollar. Do you
have serious hills where you are?? Does your saddle ever slide back?

This sport is about comfort and fitness, not technology and fashion,
no matter how it may seem sometimes. ;-)

-Sharon L. in Maine



Quoting Lida Pinkham <lidapink@...>:

> OK more newbie questions. I think I'm narrowing down on the heart
> rate monitor setup I want. I really like the idea of the wearlink
> receiver strap and I just need to decide what basic monitor I want
> that will work with that receiver. So thank you to everyone who
> shared their recommendations. I would love any others if there are
> more.
>  
> But my next questions is about breast collars. I think I have
> decided to use my dressage saddle instead of my western saddle. It
> is lighter, synthetic, more comfortable for me and about the same
> for my horse. We just did a 12 mile ride this weekend and his back
> was not sore at all. But, I don't have a breast collar for that
> saddle and plus the one I have for my western saddle is a more fancy
> western style that goes over the shoulders. I think the style that
> most endurance riders use will be more comfortable for trails.
>  
> I like this one I found on the Long Riders Gear site Zilco:
>
http://www.longridersgear.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=83_30&products_id=6\
6
>  
> Has anyone had any experience with their products? Any other
> products you would recommend or good sites to checkout.
>  
> Thanks again everyone for your help!
>  
> Lida
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