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Ever think of using the mini carabineers? Not easy to
accidentally open, easy to use and fairly strong.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID 

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TypeF
(Jackie Floyd)
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 6:05 PM
To: Ride Camp
Subject: Re: [RC] scissor snaps


Boy, don't I know it first hand! I got caught for the second
time in one 
week in a sworm of ground bees. I got bucked off the first
time. The second 
time I chose to dismount while the horse was still moving
forward, trying to 
avoid being bucked off again. She hit the end of the rein,
the snap broke 
and I boinged into the ground backwards so hard, I bruised
my ribs, broke or 
bruised my tailbone (it was a knot in the saddle by the time
I was able to 
get back on) and either tore or sprained the ligaments
running down the 
outside of one knee. I couldn't ride for a couple of months.
I couldn't even 
sit in a chair without a brace on my back to keep my ribs
from hurting. And 
all because of a cheap snap.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonni" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:10 PM
Subject: [RC] scissor snaps


> I have seen some folks take a smallish rubber band, and
wrap it around 
> the  snap where they "scissor", then open the snap against
the rubber 
> band, and  clip it on the bridle. The rubber band seems to
keep the 
> snap from coming  open really easy, but you can still
unsnap it if 
> needed.
>
> I found, just buying really good quality snaps helps to
not have them 
> open or break to easy. This applies to ALL snaps. When I
buy lead 
> rope, I always open and close the snap a few times, to
look it over, 
> to make sure it is a good quality snap. Same with snaps
for reins. You 
> will find some really cheap snaps out there that come open
way to 
> easy, or break under very little
> pressure.
>
>
> Jonni
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