Re: Breast Collars

["Joe Long" <jlong@mti.net>]

On Thu, 29 Jan 1998 16:31:28 -0800, suzy kelley <suzyk@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

...
>Breast collars impead your horse's forward motion and interfer with their 
>shoulders.  If you use a breast collar in an endurance ride, it will make 
>you horse lame!

That would be news to Kahlil, who wore a breast collar for most of his
rides.  They may be thinking of the straight-across style found in
rodeos; a properly fitting Y-shaped rig will not cause any problem and
will help stabilize the saddle even on the flats, allowing a looser
girth.

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