Meme14
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We have a new pony who is sometimes just a bit bargy on the ground and in the trailer. I’ve been looking at the prosafe headcollar, has anyone used these and can they be used whilst travelling?
Le Mieux Prosafe Headcollar
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milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
I have one, it is useful for my thuggish one because she responds well to pressure on the nose. You do have to be very careful with it IMO because the chain can apply significant pressure and you must take care not to let it twist otherwise it won't release quickly.
Once they learn about it I clip the leadrope onto the normal ring and just use my fingers to apply the chain, then you can just let go when the horse is being polite.
That also means that should the horse get free and run with the rope trailing there is no danger of it stepping on the rope and pulling the chain tight by accident.
I would never travel mine in it. I don't tie up in it either. I only ever travel in a leather headcollar as I feel that it's important to have something that will break in an emergency.
Once they learn about it I clip the leadrope onto the normal ring and just use my fingers to apply the chain, then you can just let go when the horse is being polite.
That also means that should the horse get free and run with the rope trailing there is no danger of it stepping on the rope and pulling the chain tight by accident.
I would never travel mine in it. I don't tie up in it either. I only ever travel in a leather headcollar as I feel that it's important to have something that will break in an emergency.
hopscotch bandit
Well-Known Member
I am interested in your sentence about you not tying up. Not a criticism I am just being nosy - how come? Are you not worried the horse might get the headcollar stuck on something?
I agree with the use of a leather headcollar, I haven't owned a nylon one for about 20 years now, I think they are very dangerous if there should be an accident and always lead/travel with a leather headcollar. It makes me queasy when I see them left dangling down from a tie ring or just lying on the floor tied up to a tie ring. I think if ever a loose horse should get a leg stuck.....
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
Yes, IMO the chain presents a far greater risk than a normal headcollar, either for getting caught on something or just as *another* non-breaking point. If it tightened in an accident then it could do some serious damage which is totally preventable.
I treat my chain headcollar like a rope halter - as a tool for training or safety but not for tying up in.
I treat my chain headcollar like a rope halter - as a tool for training or safety but not for tying up in.