Western Breast Collars
Monday, August 11th, 2008He’s of the colors of the nutmeg. And of the heat of the ginger…. he is pure air and fire; and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him, but only in patient stillness while his rider mounts him; he is indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts.
These were the lines written by the very famous writer William Shakespeare in his book Henry V, wherein he talks about a horse who is full of energy all the time.
When we talk of horse products then you would be surprised to know that market is flooded with many horse products like Outdoor Rugs, Boots, Indoor Rugs, Summer/Anti Sweat Sheets, Color Harmony, Dog Rugs, Saddle Pads, Headcollars/Bridles & Reins, Bandages, Girths, Breast Girths & Martingles, Synthetic Harness, Reflective Wraps, Webbings/Girth Elastics and more. But here in this topic we would be talking about western breast collar which are usually comes in Y-shape and helps prevent the saddle from sliding backwards.
The western breast collar is a strap that is tied in between the front legs and attaches to the cinch, and two straps that attach to the saddle on each side. They are usually come in the form of Breast Girth and Jumping Breast Girth, Breast Plate with without Fur, Martingale Attachment, and Tubular Racing Girths the types provided by us.
The breastcollar may be attached to the riggings or the d-rings on the saddle and generally used in events like barrel racing, roping, and reining since they help in keeping the saddle from sliding and support in case of a cinch fails or if it becomes loose. They are also now being used in big events like parades and used as an attractive element as they also come in beads or colored inlays.
