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| How to measure for a properly fitted harness |
| To order a harness or blanket to fit your horse use these guidelines for
measuring your horse. |
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A. From the corner of the mouth on one side, over the head to the corner of
the mouth on the other side.
B. Girth - all around
C. From the line where the breeching would fit across the hip to the other
side.
D. From point of the tail to where the saddle would fit.
E. Breeching. This would be measured around the point of the buttocks.
F. From the lower point of the neck to the top of the withers. This would
measure for a breast collar harness For another technique to
measure for a hame style collar, see the illustration below.
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| Hame Style Collar |
| Collar measurements. The best way to
know what size collar your horse needs is to try on an collar to see how it
fits. You need to have room at the bottom for your hand to slide between the
collar and your horse's neck. If you don't have a collar to try, you can
either buy a horse neck measurer or use the suggestion below as a guide line for measuring a horse for a hame style
collar. |
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Take two carpenter squares. Place them together to form a "C".
Place the top of the "C" in front of the withers, place the bottom of the "c"
two inches in front of the shoulders. Be sure to allow finger room at the
base of the throat. Measure the inside of the "C" to obtain the size.
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| If you have tried on a collar and need to know what
size it is - you measure the inside if the collar top to bottom as seen
below. |
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Sweeney Collar Explained :
The
thicker a horse's neck, the less material they need on the "inside" of
the collar. This is apparent approx. 1/3 the way down the neck of the
collar.
Very thicked necked horses, usually stallions, will
require a full sweeney. An average horse will take a half sweeney, and a
thin necked horse will take a full face, as will a mule. Mules and
donkeys will have even more material as they are thinner necked by
nature
Most draft geldings and mares, as well as most quarter
horse type horses and Haflingers, will use the half sweeney.
Full
face would be used by Standard bred or Saddle bred horses, as well as
Arabians.
Keep in mind these are "most" definitions
The
key to getting the most from your horse depends on making them as
comfortable as possible.
Hames will be 2 inches larger than the collar measurments.
Call or email for questions or to order. |
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