Re: [AERCMembersForum] Breast collar recommendations?
We use this breast collar - we like it quite a bit. My first one I found used...try reading the ads on endurance.net and a few other places... My husband has recently decided to ride in endurance in our dressage saddle as it has become the one that is most comfortable for him and the horse at this point in time. If you want to spend even more money, get the full sheepskin cover for the saddle - (still working on that for our saddle). Henry at Griffins Tack sells them.
Karla
On Jun 30, 2009, at 9:19 PM, Lida Pinkham wrote:
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:
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...
I have one that's a similar style that I love and I also have a lot of other zilco products that I've always been happy with. I wouldn't hesitate to buy that...
I have two from Running Bear that have worked well for many years, still look like new.... and they fit well with my dressage saddle. Jen ... But my next...
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...
I agree with Sharon. You don't need to go broke buying all the techie gear (though it is fun). A cheap alternative to a heart monitor is a stethoscope. You...
I agree totally. I have 3 heart monitors and never use one of them. What I tell people new to the sport is use what you have. Ride the horse you already...
marybenstover
merryben@...
Jul 1, 2009 4:04 pm
We use this breast collar - we like it quite a bit. My first one I found used...try reading the ads on endurance.net and a few other places... My husband has...
... I was recently riding with another horse whose rider came off and the saddle turned. The horse bolted and ran a mile or so back to the barn. When I got...
rides2far@...
Jul 1, 2009 4:34 pm
Not only can a breast collar save an expensive saddle as Angie said, it can also save a life. There was a major accident several years ago at a 100 miler. ...
Well - there are good and bad points for everything. I ride with one, but I've seen a horse tearing back and forth through a ride camp with the saddle held on...
... There are risk in everything you do and every piece of tack you use. I've seen horses get brush caught up in a breast collar, the horse panic and injure...
I do firmly believe in breastcollars for safety... look at any picture of me and my horse, and you'll see I use a breastplate and crupper (I ride treeless)....
More on Breast Collars: Ride Managers can also put in their Ride Rules that you MUST have a breast collar on your horse. The Tevis Cup Ride has that rule. No...
hope lundquist
wwho20@...
Jul 17, 2009 10:08 pm
More on Breast Collars: Ride Managers can also put in their Ride Rules that you MUST have a breast collar on your horse. The Tevis Cup Ride has that rule. No...
hope lundquist
wwho20@...
Jul 17, 2009 10:08 pm
I sure wouldn't ride in the canyons (or probably anywhere else) without a breast collar, however, having read the Tevis rules many times over, and starting the...
Hi Kathy: The new Tevis rule was added in a more recent year. What years did you ride? If before about 2004 it was not in their rules. Go back and read my...
hope lundquist
wwho20@...
Jul 22, 2009 3:37 am
... I was unable to find any such rule in the 2009 rules on the Tevis website: http://www.teviscup.org/forms/2009_rules.pdf Can somebody show me where in this...
k s swigart
katswig@...
Jul 22, 2009 5:08 am
I rode Tevis in 2005, 2006, 2007 and there was no rule regarding tack. There was no tack check on ride day. There is no mention of any equipment requirement...
"... the saddle held on *just* by the breast collar .." One reason that I have used both a breast collar and a crupper for years since seeing a similar runaway...
I once read a statement by Len Brown who originated the Orthoflex saddles and it was to the effect that you should always use a breast collar and a crupper. ...
marybenstover
merryben@...
Jul 1, 2009 7:04 pm
Hi Lida, First, WELCOME! It is always nice to "see" new faces, both here and on the trail. We all hope you enjoy and have fun in our sport since we all love...
Thanks everyone for all of the feedback & the welcome! Lucky for me I have been trail riding for years so I have most of the gear I need. I do appreciate that...
Lida, Â Where you do live? Thanks, Char Jewell Every endurance rider knows more about electrolyte therapy for horses in competition than any vet I know....
... Thanks for the reminder, I don't think I introduced myself to this group. I recently joined a bunch of CTR/Endurance groups. Currently, I live in the...
I am on facebook - we'll have to link up. Thanks, Char Jewell Every endurance rider knows more about electrolyte therapy for horses in competition than any vet...
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