On 7/20/08, Kaaren Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Zilco breast plat<< > > What size Zilco breast plate did you order for Trausti??? How is the fit > different from the Sensation Icey size..pros/cons?? > > Kaaren >
it was one karen sent with Teev, adjusted properly for him to allow saddle stabilization at the liz clinic. Then she let me have the halter bridle when she sent Trausti. because it was adjusted and had his bit on it etc. Its very nice. I thought Teev was the tank of all time but for some reason had to let out the breast collar a hole with trausti. I think if I ever order another I will just measure this one because it seems a perfect size for icelandics. Teev has a horse size head but trausti's is smaller. I bought a weaver texas star concho london tan set for his posse uniform and it is horse sized but had no problem adjusting the bridle to fit. The breast collar I am gonna have to put in a hole on the part that goes to the girth and it is purely decorative, does not add to stability at all really, not like the "hunter" type. This type is called "australian stock" collar in jeffers catalog, endurance style by zilco, Tucker calls it "Montreal Trooper Breast collar" and some call it a "Hunter's Breast Plate" but whatever, it fits more snugly than a western and adds a lot to stability. In fact I have no slippage at all with it and the fixed stirrups on the sensation. Someday when i win the lotto I would like a sensation harmony bridle and breast collar in my signature safety orange :) but for now this works real well. makes you wonder if western type breast collars offer any actual stability at all. They are pretty tho, for parades and showing off :) But for real utility and for saddle stabilization on a real level i think this hunter type breast collar is the kind you need. I had a breast collar for stonewall once that is supposed to be best for gaited horses. I forget what its called, just a wide band across the chest that affixes to top of girth on each side. It pure rubbed all the hair and some hide off his chest all the way across! so so much for that! Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
