Dually Headcollars

[Toffee44]

Im thinking of getting one. However would like to know your thoughts on sizing. In the sense that my cob has a big head and sometimes needs a extra full and my pony has a big cob head sometimes she needs a full. So wondering if the full has a lot of adjustment on it? Or would they need one each ie a cob and a full?

 

[Selkie]

I have the blue one and too big for my 16'2 tb x id

 

[Boater]

I'd go for the black one. My Dales 3 year old only just fits in the red one and she hasn't got a huge head!!

 

[Tempi]

I have a black one and it fits my 2yr old and my 16'1 full size mare easily

 

[Dizzle]

I bought a rope halter off ebay, similar principal but under a tenner.

(although stupidly forgot to take it to field this evening so had to deal with a hyped tb in a headcollar who was under the impression that "two legs good, four legs bad")

 

[Dteccytiv]

im getting the black one, to use on my 15.2 sec D.

 

[BuckedOff]

I really rate the Dually halters - but I would strongly advise either watching the DVD or getting an Intelligent Horsemanship Reccomended Associate out to help you use it to begin with.

I believe they come up big - my 17.1 ISH, who has an ID head, is in the large (blue) and he usually takes an extra full or warmblood size in headcollars/bridles. To be honest - they need to fit more snugly than an ordinary headcollar, but it would be the length of schooling ropes (across the nose) that make the difference.

I think for your pony, a black (medium) would be fine - and you may well get away with that for your horse too, at least in the short term, if you just wanted to buy one to begin with.

 

[Toffee44]

I have been to a couple of demos on using them as very fond of Kelly Marks. Also had help from a IH lady with my old boy but never bought a Dually. I want it basically for ground work for a bolshy cob and for my girl to lead out with as her arthritus limits hers some times but she is very strong to lead out with.

 

[ForeverBroke_]

Agree with all said above, they do come up pretty big!!

I've got a black which fits my 16hh IDXTB well, if anything still a fraction too big in places though.

Definitely ensure you use it just in-hand e.g in a school and watch the DVD before using it for loading or anything, it wont have nearly as good an effect!

Heres mine on my boyo incase you're interested :