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Post by Yip on Mar 6, 2008 13:53:20 GMT -5
Not at all, Britt. These 2 little girls aren't *mine* so I want to be beyond careful - which I am anyway.
I think I have already come up with a prototype in my head, using the hints given so far.
And I already have everything I would need to make 1-2 of these.
I would use a flat nylon web strap to run most of the way. Velcro loop to attach to the browband. Velcro loop to attach to the crownpiece. That should help keep it straight down the crest. That long strap ends in a Dring or sewed loop. Short strap (or 2) running through sewed loop - or attached to saddle end of Dring. snap clips on the two ends to attach to the front saddle Ds.
If I opt for adjustment, I'll have to buy the slider/s. But I could just make a separate one for each horse at the free price.
OH, I forgot, not really free - I still need a sewing machine, LOL!
Anyway, if you can picture this, how does it sound?
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Post by RideNSlide on Mar 6, 2008 14:04:57 GMT -5
I still can't imagine it.. hmmm... my imagination really stinks sometimes lol.
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Post by Jenni on Mar 6, 2008 14:07:40 GMT -5
Why attach to the browband at all? I would just attach to the crownpiece. Then run it through a couple of ponytails/braids you make in her mane to keep it on her crest.
Technically this is going to attach to the bit - just not directly. When the horse puts their head down past a certain point it will pull up on the crownpiece of the bridle - thus lifting the bit in the horses mouth. It may not work with a bitless bridle because the bitless could slide too far up the face.
See if you can imagine this Brittany - you take a piece of twine or rope and tie it to the crown piece of the bridle between the horses ears. You run that twine along the top of the crest under the mane and attach it to the saddle at a length that allows the horse to put it's head down to a normal position but pulls up on their head if they drop too low.
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Post by Mary Ann on Mar 6, 2008 14:22:40 GMT -5
Yes, the way Jenni said. If you don't have a horn, have it make a Y at the gullet and tie each end to the breastplate attachmens of an English saddle; or if you think they'll REALLY pull, you can get some keeper things to stick the ends of the Y to the stirrup bars. Here's one that acts like a side check on a driving bridle: www.toptackinc.com/specializedtrainingaids.html |
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Post by RideNSlide on Mar 6, 2008 14:32:12 GMT -5
Thanks Jenni, now that makes sense. Pretty simple!
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Post by Yip on Mar 6, 2008 16:07:56 GMT -5
I see, MA. That is a little different, using 2 *reins* instead of one centered one. I like that too.
I don't think my horses would pull more than that requires. They might try it multiple times, but they wouldn't push the issue past the comfort zone.
Look at all the weird stuff on that page! Bike handlebar reins? Wouldn't those be great for handicapped riders IF the horse was bombproof. If that horse put its head way down, it could pull the rider right off.
Very cool stuff there!
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Post by Yip on Mar 6, 2008 16:12:02 GMT -5
Ohh, I see the bike handle reins are also attached to the saddle. That would make them safe.
And look at the ladder reins. Never heard of those either.
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Post by Yip on Mar 7, 2008 11:23:49 GMT -5
Rats! The sidechecks I made for Cookie are too long. There's no way to adjust them except to use different D's on her surcingle - and that didn't work. The upside is that I believe they will work for Rose when longlining. They clip to the bit so I don't want to use them for riding. I need to see if I can tie knots in them to fit Cookie while still fitting Rose on higher Dees.
It's amazing that these 2 mares are a full hand diff. in height, have the same girth w/i 2-3 inches - but Rose's neck and body are so much longer. I read that in buying harness, the girth measurement is the most important, and that horses of the same girth will usually fit into the same harness no matter their height in hands. I thought that would be my wildcard in buying one harness that would fit both - but I'm not counting on that now. There would have to be a lot of holes to adjust for length differences in body.
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Post by Jess on Sept 15, 2016 0:04:52 GMT -5
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Post by Kerrie Atkins on Mar 26, 2018 14:11:24 GMT -5
this was suggested to me for my boy who drops his head and then rolls when he's bored. I'm really interested if this would work!
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Post by Jean on Oct 9, 2019 16:18:43 GMT -5
Has anyone had the problem of the horse pulling the entire saddle over their head. It has happened to me with a lead rope running from halter to saddle horn and with the anti-grazing device when I loosened it up one notch so it wasn't pulling on her mouth so hard. Impossible to stay onboard when the saddle goes over the head of the horse. Any advice?
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