Re: RC: Collars on horses

[Mickie Newnam <akelakhan@earthlink.net>]

Michelle,
I was the one who originally was talking about the collars, I think.  I love
them.  To fit correctly, they should be able to slide around a little so that if
they slide down they don't cause discomfort, but not so loose that they can
slide over the head, which would also prevent the horse from getting a hoof in
them.  If you can't picture that, let me know, and I'll go measure Akela's neck
and then the collar to let you know how much slack I have in it.  The one I use
was made specifically for this purpose by a friend of mine.  They are made so
there's not a long tail for the horse to step on.
Mickie

MBlanchrd@aol.com wrote:

> Hi, Campers,
>
> Forgive me for a stupid question, but regarding collars for horses...I like
> the idea, and I have a grooming collar for Jordan that I use when I'm
> grooming him in cross ties (which is never, these days..he just stands and
> lets me do whatever I want with him.). When he wears it, if he puts his head
> down, the collar slides up his neck and stops at the throat. Is this okay? I
> never leave it on him, because I'm afraid that if, while he's grazing, he
> could, conceivably, put a hoof through the loose collar as it's dangling
> around his throat. I also think that, again, conceivably, he could step on
> the collar and pull his head out of it.
> Am I missing the point, then? Are the collars supposed to be tight, or go
> around the throat? Someone please tell me the proper use of a collar.
> Plus I find that they don't give me the control of his head that I want on
> the few occasions when I do halter him.
> I said they were dumb questions,..
>
> Michelle
>
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