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Discussion on Up and down hills saddle wont stay put
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Cowgrl
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Posted on Thursday, Mar 18, 2004 - 4:05 pm:
Hi,
I ride in the mountains of Washington and use both a breastcollar and a breeching (britchin). The type of breastcollar I use crosses the chest and attaches to the sides of the saddle and to the cinch. This keeps the collar from riding up onto his neck. I asked the vet about the cutting off the air from a too tight breastcollar and he said the windpipe was so deep within the neck that it wouldn't be affected. It sounds like that horse was just out of breath and the short break helped him out.
As for the britchin, you can get one from a number of catalogs that supply trail equipment or your local saddle maker can make you one. This is a great piece of equipment that works really well at keeping the saddle from sliding forward and is comfortable for the horse.
Please reconsider using at least a breastcollar when riding. It's very uncomfortable for the horse to have the saddle slide back and then pushed forward. The same for the saddle sliding forward when going downhill. My husband's horse got a very nasty sore from that happening. Also, if the saddle slides too far forward and you don't have a rear cinch, the saddle can tip over on his neck and then you'd really have a wreck.
Good luck!
Cowgrl
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