Le Mieux or Shires Headcollar

[Stenners]

I am undecided between the Le Mieux Vogue headcollar or the Shires Topaz or Padded Headcollar. Horse is Irish breeding. Anyone have any preference or other headcollars they love?

 

[twobearsarthur]

The Le Mieux ones are really very nice. I have friends who have those. TBH I use whatever’s lying around or the cheapest and have a nice leather one for best (it was a thoughtful gift from a friend) My horses have no shame in destroying them so cheap and cheerful does the job now.

 

[Skib]

I bought a Shires good leather headcollar for my share mare and dismantled it and oiled it as instructed. I thought it was horrible to start with and apologised to the mare, but it has weathered and softened and after 2 years of being out at night, I really like it now.

But my own head collars are either USA rope ones or UK plain webbing. It is easier to thread webbing though a buckle.

When I first met the share she had a fluffy Le Mieux one, which I disliked becvause it soaked up rain water like a sponge. It was a gift from a chld and therefore could not be changed whle that child remained on the yard.
But adults have more money to lavish on the horses they love than school children do.

 

[Stenners]

I bought a Shires good leather headcollar for my share mare and dismantled it and oiled it as instructed. I thought it was horrible to start with and apologised to the mare, but it has weathered and softened and after 2 years of being out at night, I really like it now.

But my own head collars are either USA rope ones or UK plain webbing. It is easier to thread webbing though a buckle.

When I first met the share she had a fluffy Le Mieux one, which I disliked becvause it soaked up rain water like a sponge. It was a gift from a chld and therefore could not be changed whle that child remained on the yard.
But adults have more money to lavish on the horses they love than school children do.

I do like the Le Mieux ones and mine wouldn’t ever be left out in the rain!

 

[MuddyMonster]

I'd go Shires, I've not been impressed with the quality of my LM headcollar.

 

[Deleted member 150717]

I have always loved a Lemieux Headcollar never failed to do the job and with style!

 

[Stenners]

Le Mieux do look very stylish!

 

[I'm Dun]

the fleece on the le mieux tends to look grotty very quickly so I avoid them

 

[Deleted member 150717]

the fleece on the le mieux tends to look grotty very quickly so I avoid them

My ones fleece and mine isn’t dirty and had it a few years now.. if mine did I would just put it in the washing machine.