fitting a mexican grackle

[georgiegirl]

I thought before going up in the bit stakes with twig i would try nosebands so last weekend I've bought myself a full size kincade cheapo one (will upgrade to a nice one if it works) trouble is I cant seem to get the buckle were you do it up away from her lips? Is this something I'm doing wrong or is it just a crappy grackle I have bought? I do have it fitted pretty high up - get paranoid about obstructing her breathing!!!

 

[saz5083]

I had a cheapy kincade mexican grackle and had exactly the same problem! Ended up taking it to the cobblers and he shortened one of the straps a few inches and now the buckle sits nicely under the chin

Only a few quid so might be worth getting it done?

 

[rss07]

i find all grackles are like that, whenever I find one that is different I tend to buy it in a hurry. I like mine to buckle up in sort of the same place a flash buckle would sit, just under the cross over on the front, rather than around the mouth or under the chin. But that's just personal preference. I think if you're struggling it'd be worth having one made.

 

[davejoiner]

I had a kincade one years ago and it never looked right and didn't make a differance. now have one by a saddler called micheal marren from cheshire and its great ! think the whole bridle with reins cost £90 ish worth every penny . Oh and its make a real differance to my boy he was in a flash but is much better in the grackle. can pm you the saddlers number is you want.

 

[fingers_crossed]

I have an elevator one which fastens about 2/3 of the way to between his lips and cross overpoint - no rubs finally! The only one i've found to do this

 

[FinkleyGladiator]

Hate to say it but my Kincade grackle has packed it in after about 6 months

! (it cracked where the buckles went) But used to hate how it did up on his lip...