Just bought a new harness

[Rocklone Miniature Horses]

Same as this one. I think its a pretty standard one but it is for my 30" fella so a few holes may be needed, but my current set up will never fit him. I'm hoping it will also fit my 32" with a new girth - so it can be used for a show if i ever take her to one. I don't want to change the size of bridles/breeching etc every time i drive each horse so rather than two neck-straps which is the part that doesn't fit 30" one, two harnesses are a muuuuuuust! (right??!?!?!)

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Hope it works for you. You may find you don't too much adjustment between those sizes. Just depends on how they are built. If you are lucky, the bridle will fit them both. Very exciting to get a new harness!

 

[Rocklone Miniature Horses]

Oh I'm keeping my two harnesses separate for every day use but if I ever need to show at least I kno I'll have a full set for both

 

[Rocklone Miniature Horses]

Harness here. Needs a few holes but otherwise i think it will be great

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Very exciting! Hard to tell how to fit things when one is harnessing a yak! He seems very patient.

 

[Rocklone Miniature Horses]

He is bless him. He does love pulling and pleasing in general. Can't tell what the bridles like though cause of the fluff lol so tempted to clip his face.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

He is bless him. He does love pulling and pleasing in general. Can't tell what the bridles like though cause of the fluff lol so tempted to clip his face.

Don't know where you live, but I keep my boys beards clipped all winter, and some hair on the face shortened. I drive all year round. I don't do a bridle path, however, as I think they need the mane to shed moisture. But that beard has to go. I find the driving bridle doesn't fit well in the winter, so I just generally just use a simple headstall. You might try removing the browband and see how your bridle works without it. Mine does fine without it, and it does away with that concho so close to those furry ears.

I would like to try the overcheck on my new trainee, as he puts his tongue over the bit and I'm thinking the overcheck will keep the bit lifted a little more. But he is so furry it won't fit well, so I can't use it. Normally, I never use the overcheck. There is lots of controversy over an overcheck; you could search the forum about it.

 

[Rocklone Miniature Horses]

I don't like over checks myself. If I had one that was genuinely putting the head down and bolting I would use it but otherwise I don't think it's necessary.

Yes I may do a trim in him. My zilco bridle fits him much better cause there is less on it but it's patent and this is leather so won't be useful for showing. I'll see what I can do with the bridle. Won't know until I get the hair away lol