debbiesshelties
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I was looking at couple of nice show leads but I can't decide with length to order.
Do you prefer the 4' or the 6'?
Thanks in advance,
Debbie
Do you prefer the 4' or the 6'?
Thanks in advance,
Debbie
Show leads
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Jill
Aspiring Cowgirl
I like the 4' ones best, but the 6' ones are fine, too. Specifically, I like leather or beta (vs. biothane, which is "slippery") and I like buckles on the ends vs. snaps. I have gotten most of mine from Star Lake Tack.
Minimor
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I prefer the 6' leads. The one time I ordered two 5' ones (rolled leather) from a local harness maker, and for some reason she eventually sent me two 4' ones. I had waited so long for them I was out of patience & couldn't be bothered to return them & then wait again for the proper ones. In any case they cost me only $10 so I wasn't out a lot. I use them around home for taking photos, but really find them too short. There is no way I would use one of those to take a stallion into the show ring.
I prefer to have a little extra length of line to work with, just in case. Besides, I like my horses to trot out as we go down around the end of the arena & with that longer lead the horse can be out to the side, back a little, so he looks like he's stutting along all on his own.
I too like the leather leads, and much prefer the buckle over the snap. When using a snap in the show ring I put black tape around it to ensure it won't come open & let my horse loose. However, I was given a show halter and lead as a gift last spring. The lead is textured beta (flat) that has the look/feel of well used older leather. I really like it except for one thing--it has a snap, not a buckle, and to me that snap looks much too light to be counted on to hold onto a horse, even a small one. I assume it is stronger than it looks, but I won't use it on any horse that might be at all inclined to be fractious at all.
I prefer to have a little extra length of line to work with, just in case. Besides, I like my horses to trot out as we go down around the end of the arena & with that longer lead the horse can be out to the side, back a little, so he looks like he's stutting along all on his own.
I too like the leather leads, and much prefer the buckle over the snap. When using a snap in the show ring I put black tape around it to ensure it won't come open & let my horse loose. However, I was given a show halter and lead as a gift last spring. The lead is textured beta (flat) that has the look/feel of well used older leather. I really like it except for one thing--it has a snap, not a buckle, and to me that snap looks much too light to be counted on to hold onto a horse, even a small one. I assume it is stronger than it looks, but I won't use it on any horse that might be at all inclined to be fractious at all.
debbiesshelties
Well-Known Member
Thanks so much. Those are exactly the ones I am looking at from Star Lake Tack.
Debbie
Debbie
coopermini
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All of our leads came from Star Lake and have snaps. Personally have had them come open in the ring more than once. Have replaced some and will be changing the rest soon. I have seen a couple of the big name trainers using leads with a lot of tape. Am now guessing they are covering up the snap?
