This bit of tack, what's it called?

[SpruceRI]

Breast girth? Breast plate? Or something else?

Piece of elastic that goes round the base of the horses' neck and attaches to the D rings on the saddle?

No other fittings to it, like I don't want the one with the piece of leather coming over the top of the horses' neck/mane.


I think racehorses usually wear these things to stop their saddle slipping back.

I want one, and can't find what I want online

Thanks!

 

[Dancing Queen]

breast plate i do believe xx

 

[stroppy]

Breast Plate

 

[monkeybum13]

Sounds like a breast girth

 

[corrie153]

think what you are looking for is a breast girth

http://tackdirect.co.uk/prod_show.asp?id=2712&ref=froogle&prodid=2712

found this one

 

[Nic]

Breast girth if it's a single bit of elastic.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

this
http://tackdirect.co.uk/prod_show.asp?id=2712&ref=froogle&prodid=2712
or this?
http://www.solution-saddles.co.uk/ssaccbreastgirth.html?gclid=CPG25OTdq6YCFUYe4QodQz5gaA

 

[Eriskayowner]

It's a breast GIRTH, not a breast plate x

 

[Enfys]

Breast Girth, at least it used to be called that when I was racing

In general, breast girths have no girth strap, breast plates do (in my world anyway)

We got all our racing kit here, although, as far as I remember they did have straps over the wither and fastened through the girth. http://www.gibson-saddlers.com/SearchResults.asp

 

[SpruceRI]

think what you are looking for is a breast girth

http://tackdirect.co.uk/prod_show.asp?id=2712&ref=froogle&prodid=2712

found this one

Yay! That's what I want - thanks!

 

[meandmyself]

I'd also call it a breast girth.

 

[SpruceRI]

Thanks all

 

[stroppy]

It's a breast GIRTH, not a breast plate x

No, its proper non racing term is breast PLATE not a breast girth

 

[SpruceRI]

No, its proper non racing term is breast PLATE not a breast girth

That would figure. I don't want it attached to the girth, I want it to the plate (saddle!!)

 

[dominica]

I got mine from the John Whittiker range.. a bit dearer than most but VERY nice with all brass fittings.

 

[Galupy]

These are what I would consider traditional breast girths - they attach to the girth on both sides instead of to the plate: http://www.equishopping.com/uk/item-headtohoof335.htm.

 

[tallyho!]

Surely this isn't worth an argument chaps..
I call it a girth and it said girth on the label when I bought mine.

 

[oldvic]

A breastplate has a strap that goes between the front legs that attaches to the girth and also a strap on each side of the withers going to the "D"s on the saddle.
A breastgirth goes across the chest and attaches to the girth (if there is a strap over the neck) or the "D" rings of the saddle if there is no neckstrap. This type is normally called a continental or collar breastgirth.

 

[monkeybum13]

In general, breast girths have no girth strap, breast plates do (in my world anyway) QUOTE]


That's what I always thought too, although no need to get angry about it people!

 

[rhino]

Just to confuse matters, I have always known them as breastCHECKs, to differentiate them from breastplates (which have the strap between the front legs and a loop for a martingale attachment) and breastgirths (which have a loop of leather over the withers).

Sorry

 

[Galupy]

Surely this isn't worth an argument chaps..
I call it a girth and it said girth on the label when I bought mine.

In general, breast girths have no girth strap, breast plates do (in my world anyway) QUOTE]


That's what I always thought too, although no need to get angry about it people!

I'm confused - who is arguing/getting angry?