I didn't notice in a bad way...I think he looks really good.
I was wondering about him at the start of your ride because the last couple of times you talked about working him you commented about him feeling really well, and wondering how he would be.
I didn't realize the breast collar had elastic. That probably helps. I had one of those V shaped ones for my old western saddle. I had it adjusted too high. Two times when Belle would bend down to graze it shut off her air and caused her to go down, (I wasn't on her). As soon as she went down the collar loosened and she'd get back up like nothing happened. But it took 2 times happening before I realized what was causing it. I guess that is why I notice breast collars:).
Becky
Heh... I think he’s got a bit of a belly :~)
But you’re right that it looks high... I wish there was a set of rings a little further down. I usually adjust the elastic breastcollar so that it’s taught but not stretching yet. He’s never indicated any difficulty with it... even up hill... up hill is one of his best things. It’s down hill he doesn’t like. ;~) And he can graze in it.
I have wanted to find a nice wide regular breastcollar, and a western one would work if I could find one that was right. English ones are so narrow and delicate that I think they’d be darned uncomfortable if they were really in play.
Yay, Hair and Ecurbh went on a trail ride! Thanks for posting pictures.
Becky, I was going to mention before, that the bay horse in the playday pics, is really nice. Harley looks great too!
Because it was raining, I did not go to the horse show. Where they were showing (about an hour drive) it didn't rain on them. Alison did well.