[drivingpairs] Re: Harness--Details
- From: "Anewton" <anewton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:34:20 -0500
Sorry but last thing to add was just think of what is in the best
interest and comfort for the horse.
As an aside I added hot water to the barn thru the existing water
hydrant that can be turned on or off from a valve in the house. The water is
not extremely hot but warm enough for baths in the summer or warm mashes in
the winter.
Ansley
----- Original Message -----
From: Anewton <anewton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 12:28 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: Harness--Details
> Just another point of view again.
> Spring poles can bounce quite a bit and hit horses in the face if the
> whole picture is not adjusted correctly. Drop poles can be more stable and
> not have to be tightened too severely depending on length of pole and how
> horses are positioned.
> Some horses get very rubbed attached with breast collars to a spring
> pole as breast collar with one link is pulled into center of pole rubbing
a
> shoulder.
> I also have to share that just because everyone else at a competition
> isn't harnessing a particular way doesn't make it wrong for your
individual
> horse. I was reluctant to change to neck collars because no one else I
could
> see was using them. I did switch and my horses are much more comfortable
and
> happy now when driving.
> To solve the problem of fit use adjustable collars, with adjustable
> hames with different draft points and small neck pads if needed. Unless
your
> horses are of vastly different sizes these should work for quite a range
of
> horses.
> As for the strap that connects the neckstrap to saddle, I would be
> curious how that changes the pressure on other parts of the breastcollar.
> One of the more eye-opening things I did this year was have someone
else
> drive as I walked beside my horse/horses and put my hand under different
> parts of the harness. I had a much better understanding where the pressure
> was as they went up and down hills and on the flat .
> Good luck Judy!
>
> Ansley
>
>
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