Turnout Headcollars............

[Heidi1]

Little coloured horse has decided to be a bugger to catch, so looking for a Turnout Headcollar, that is close fitting (already lost two), but if she gets caught up will come apart, also at a reasonable price. Thankies......

 

[Theresa_F]

I use the £10 cheap leather headcollars off e-bay - will break if caught up and they last a year or two before falling apart.

 

[Heidi1]

I did consider a leather one, but don't fancy leaving it on all the time, she is out 24/7at the moment.

 

[LCobby]

I prefer well oiled soft cheap leather to synthetic webbing ones.

 

[lowbardon]

i use old leather one that snap if caught,but i have used in the past the light weight webbing ones with the rubber rings that snap if caught up and they do work,i prefere leather ones though

 

[Maesfen]

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I did consider a leather one, but don't fancy leaving it on all the time, she is out 24/7at the moment.

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Leather is far safer and more comfortable than synthetics, particularly in heat. It's no coincidence that the big studs (TBs) all use and leave on 24/7, leather headcollars. The cheap ones cost the same as nylon ones and are so much safer; I still have some that are 4 years old; they get a scrub sometimes, an oiling and are as good as new again.

 

[jsharpe]

Hi I have the Fieldsafe ones, I think they were £15ish. They have 2 different strengths of velcro that can be attached that come apart if needs be. Good quality too

 

[Damnation]

You can get field safe headcollers like DinkyDen has said. Will come apart if they become caught etc.

 

[lucym]

my friend had a fieldsafe one made by Horseware, and it was very good. did the job and was nice quality, might be worth a look

 

[Baileyhoss]

eskadron have a turnout safe one. It has good reviews.

about 3/4 down this page - http://www.oakburywelshcobs.co.uk/eskadron.htm


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[hellybelly6]

IV horse do a T/O head collar in tiny sizes.

 

[jesterfaerie]

I use the cheaper leather ones if they are turned out with one on.

 

[sam72431]

I have a cottage craft one which is good and IV horse which is good too!

 

[jewel]

i've got a horseware fieldsafe headcollar which is very good

 

[Donkeymad]

You could always adapt a headcollar you already have by removing the buckle from the head piece and attaching velcro to both sides.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

IMHO the Aerborn ones are the absolute best. Beautifully made, very, very safe and included in the price are spare rubber rings and glue to repair them. I've first hand experience of what the wrong headcollar can do if left on an unsupervised ned so we're all right to be mega cautious and err on the side of safety.

 

[Keltic]

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i've got a horseware fieldsafe headcollar which is very good

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I agree my horseware one is excellent, much better than other makes, ive tried 3 other types but none are as good as this one

 

[Angua2]

I had to have a rethink when my section a, who is a bugger to catch, pulled back and left the aerborn fieldsafe head collar in my hand.

Did the job in that it broke when caught up but it made catching the pony a nightmare.

I endup putting him in a headcollar that didn't have proper buckles, it had those slidey fasteners. It has proved to be field safe as he has managed to get that one off now

 

[Madcow]

I use a Cottage Craft one, it's great!

 

[Spyda]

For turnout I use thin leather headcollars (not the industrial types with reinforced sections or any padding) and oil them really, really well. Until they are saturated. I find this makes them extremely soft (do they don't rub when worn 24/7) and the leather at the buckle holes will tear easily if the horse gets itself stuck. Not so easily you cannot lead in hand safely but safe enough that a good pull from a caught up horse will safely release the headcollar from its head.

 

[Enfys]

I use a leather halter, I unpicked the stitching on the off side headpiece (where it attaches to the throatlash ring) punched holes and re-fastened it with a strip of leather. Perfectly OK to catch with but it is going to snap if anything happens in the field.

Have you TRIED to break a leather halter yourself? I pulled, PULLED, a horse box out of a field with a leather halter attached to the tractor the other day, it still didn't break!

 

[Spyda]

If they're saturated in oil and are the very cheap thin leather, single thickness sort, then yes I always find the pin in the buckle tears through the hole easily enough when necessary. The leather does have to be very well oiled though. One or two coats would not be enough. I soak mine in lots of oil inside a plastic bag for a couple of nights to get them soft enough. And oil them regularly after they've hardended a bit in the wet weather. Certainly wouldn't want to do it to any other leather item, but for my turnout headcollars the more saturated the better!

You have to look pretty hard for a cheap enough leather headcollar though, as most do have reinforced areas along the head piece which would prevent the holes from tearing easily. If your horse's head isn't too big I've found the cheap leather foal headcollars just perfect. The buckles are fairly cheap too, so either the buckle would give way or the leather would tear. I use an XL one (Arab size in reality) and it does the job great for £4.95. Don't know what I'll do when I need a bigger headcollar though.

PS: What sort of leather headcollar did you use with the tractor? Last time we loaded our stubborn 12.1hh pony into the trailer he pulled back and broke 3 headcollars in quick succession.

(None of them were oiled leather BTW!

) 2 strong nylon ones and a thick looking industrial type leather one. Little toadie that he is, would be really interested in finding a decent leather headcollar that won't break with a little pulling.

 

[Enfys]

Tractor halter is double leather, triple stitched, five pound job from a market and 20 years ago, been oiled once in its' life I think, I still can't kill the darn thing!

It just happened to be in the trailer and I couldn't be bothered to go and find some rope.