Hi Ridecampers; I went over shopping to Broken Horn Saddlery , usually
one of my favorite treat places to shop. Here is their web site address,
in case anyone needs to contact
them.
http://www.brokenhornsaddlery.com So in the long ago past they had bicycle chain bits that they
sold, most likely to the crazy charro rodeo guys who shop there. Our riding
club had written them a few letters, and talked to them personally, telling
them that these bits were not only inhumane, but abusive, and that why do they
cater to animal abusers? Maybe we should cancel a shopping trip or two and go
to somewhere else? Then they stopped offering those
bits. Well today, I was looking at bits, and I found a Bicycyle
chain mechanical hackamore. The chain goes over the nose part. Imagine the
viscious lacerations that could cause in the wrong hands. I was
actually...pissed off , in a word, but nobody in management was around to talk
to, only the clerks. Guess I'll have to drop them a line, eh?
On a happy note, I got horse fly collars, called "Defy the
Fly". Those were enormously helpful last year with my Welsh mare who has
a bad fly allergy. It lasted all summer over the worst part of fly
season. The only downside, is that they are big and if you had a frisky,
small headed horse, they may fall off. My pony is not frisky (30 yrs) so hers
stays in place. I can't use one on my three year old, she'd fling it off
like a frisby I'm sure. The pony can't have a fly mask 'cause she itches her
eyebrows off like sandpaper, and then looks all bald on her face. It's
embarassing.
yours, Beth