Numpty question!!! Filly slips why only for fillys not colts?

[competitiondiva]

As the question says really, I feel a little silly for asking but would like to know why a filly slip is just that and not for colts? I have a colt foal (3 months old) and am trying to get a headcollar suitable to take him to the futurity in, can I find one that fits him perfectly???!!! No, all either too big or too small!! But I was given a filly slip and lead which will fit perfectly, can I use this? or will I be laughed at!!!!

 

[schweppes]

i thought it was called a foal slip which would be for any sex foal

 

[competitiondiva]

Different thing: a foal slip is for any foal, see link for what I refer to when talking about filly slip (scroll down to bottom of page)
http://www.frogpool.com/prodcat-59.html

 

[eventrider23]

We have a similar bridle and use it on colts and filly's! Took our colt in it to futurity last year!

 

[SilverSkye]

I am grasping at straws but could it be to do with the fact you cant put a bit on it? i think ( i am anything but a showing expert ) colts over 2 have to be shown bitted whereas fillys dont?
Just a thought

 

[nijinsky]

No idea why it's called a filly slip but I wish I'd known that's what they were called a week ago, I've been searching like mad to get one. I don't imagine it is just for fillies though, I just knew I didn't want the foal "slip" but the one that has a browband, no idea what it was called though. The picture in your link is exactly what I'm looking for so thanks for that

 

[koeffee]

i use mine on both colt or fillies, but i got mine off the car boot for a fiver, bargain as its brand new!!!

 

[Gingerbear]

Don't know why they are called filly slips. We bought our showing halters from our saddlers for £7 for our colt and filly and they are just like posh headcollars for foals. They sell similar ones on e bay for about the same price.

 

[sahiba]

That's exactly the one I have and used on colt foals last year!

Gingerbear - Who sells them on Ebay - a shop with a link?? Have you got it?

Thanx