need help finding a way to attach breastcollar to saddle

[Cindy Stafford]

OK, so I just got my fancy new biothane breastcollar in a flasy turquoise to go with my brown horse :).  But I didn't realize that the straps to connect it to the saddle have clasps on them.  Those work great with a D ring on the saddle, but my endurance saddle has a rectangular hole for the breast collar to thread thru and then buckle, so nothing for the clasp to latch onto.   So am looking for ideas of what I might be able to hook or strap onto my saddle that could make it work?  And something that won't add too much length, or the breastcollar strap will be too long then.   Chime in with your thoughts please!  thanks!   Cindy

[Mary Watkins]

I think you would be very pleased to use a pair of DEE SAVERS. They are
a pair of sturdy dees attached to sturdy cord. Simply slip them over
your stirrup bars and you will have a safe secure attachment for your
breastcollar snaps.

Mary Watkins

[Raven]

What kind of saddle is this? Can you add D rings to it? Or get a set of Dee Savers?

http://www.smartpakequine.com/productclass.aspx?productclassid=4153

Or just take the clips off and run the straps through the saddle slots?

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[k s swigart]

Cindy said:

> OK, so I just got my fancy new biothane breastcollar in a flasy
> turquoise to go with my brown horse :).  But I didn't realize that
> the straps to connect it to the saddle have clasps on them. 
> Those work great with a D ring on the saddle, but my endurance
> saddle has a rectangular hole for the breast collar to thread thru
> and then buckle, so nothing for the clasp to latch onto.

I would return the new one and replace it with one that is made with straps that
buckle instead of having clasps.  Most of the leather ones come this way...and
then they will be in brown, which will match both the brown horse and the
probably brown saddle.

If you are determined to keep this one, you could have it modified to change the
clasps to buckles...or if the clasps are buckled on already so you can adjust
their length, you could just take off the clasp.

Me?  I would return it and get one that would work rather than mickey mousing
around trying to make it work.

kat
Orange County, Calif.
:)

[Truman Prevatt]

If it's an English - even if it has D-rings for a breast color - I would use the Dee Savers.  They slip onto your stirrup bars and provide a very secure method

in case your breast collar is actually needed. 

Truman

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[Jonni]

As someone else asked, what kind of saddle do you have, then maybe we
can help you. I'm really retentive with the angle of the attachement
of my breastcollar, so when it engages it pulls against the horse how
I feel is best, so I have done some modifications to attach at the
right height on my saddle too. I also prefer to leave the attachement
starps ON my saddle,a nd have the snaps attach at the rings on the
breastcollar. Then if I use a pommel pack, it is easy to get to snap
to unattach breastcollar without lifting pack out of the way
Jonni

[heidi larson]

You didn't say if you had a western or an english type saddle.  Sounds like western?  It should be pretty easy to make something work - we endurance riders are pretty ingenious at times - my best guess would be to take the piece that attaches to the saddle off, turn it around and run it through the slots, then the snap section will face the front of the horse, you can clip the breastcollar on at this point rather than next to the slots - also WAY easier if your hands are cold and you have pommel packs to reach under - all my breast collars are attached this way now and it's so much easier all around.  Those two end pieces are always on the saddle, you still get to use the snaps that make things easier and you get to keep your fancy new one!!!  Voila!   . o o o o . o_ \ \____ o_ \_\ . (*)~(*)\_______/ . / \ . \______/ / . \_______/\ /- . o-- /_/ \ / . / \ / / . o o o-- / . / \ . o o heidi larson --- On Mon, 3/7/11, Cindy Stafford <zoeyb...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Cindy Stafford]

Thanks everyone for chiming in.  I'll try to add a little more info here....   my saddle is more of a western style endurance saddle than english (although it puts you in an english position more...).  Its from TRC Flex-tree saddlery (www.trcflex-treesaddlery.com).  I was using just a normal western style nylon breast collar before.   I'd rather have buckles on the breast collar - I'm afraid if I try the D savers with the saddle, it will make the saddle straps from the collar too long?  The holes on the saddle are pretty close to the front.   I wonder if I send it back to where I got it tho, they could modify the breast collar to just have a normal buckle?  I'll check with runningbear and see if she can do this - that would be perfect if she could!  thanks for the tip!   Cindy

[Jonni]

It is not that tough to have D rings added to the saddle, into the
skirt leather, up higher than the slots the saddle came with. Any
saddle shop, or maybe even a boot shop could add them. Look at the
saddles on this page, and maybe they can give you some ideas to add
rings.

http://www.synergistsaddles.com/western-saddles.htm#

The slots on your saddle are a bit low in my opinion for a good line
for your new breastcollar.
Jonni

[David De La Rosa]

Hi Cindy, Just go to a Saddle Maker and have him put some D Rings on
your saddle.
it's super cheap and only takes a few minutes.
David

[Bonnie]

Hello Cindy,

THis may sound nuts, but why not reverse the straps that fasten to the
breast collar that have the snaps on them. Remove the strap with the
snap, run the strap through the saddle as if you were putting it back on the
breast collar, and then use the snap to snap the strap onto the breast
collar. That is as long as it has the type of snaps that will not harm
the horse.
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[Nancy Mitts]

Is the snap that goes to the saddle stitched in or adjustable with a conway? (the slide with the stob in the middle). If so you can just remove the conway & snap and thread a tongue buckle on without stitching it in so it's easier to undo than a conway.

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:50:03 -0800
From: zoeyb...@yahoo.com
Subject: [RC] Re: need help finding a way to attach breastcollar to saddle
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[Paddi Sprecher]

Easy fix
Take your BC a part and put the straps in the holes then snap to the rings on the BC. Just turn them arround
Paddi

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