Very nice to hear that you went to a neck collar with your Bell Crown. We have done a lot of videos and written posts over the last SEVERAL years regarding the use of breast plates (and Euro collars) with a neck collar line of draft. We of course, build our carts per the harness the client wants to use, and some of ours have a second mount built into them, so the cart can be used with either breast plate, or neck collars, and be correct.
Thanks so much for your feedback! Great input - I just talked to another mini owner who got a Bell Crown and has had it for 9 years, still in great shape. It sounds perfect for me and Sammy. And yes, I agree about volunteering. There is an event coming up in August that I put my name on the volunteer list for.
I just noticed you're in Seattle. Did you sign up for the EI CDE in August? If you're available the end of June you should come out for Kitchen Sink, our first general fun event of the season. I'll be there with Eden and a whole group of mini drivers.
If you ever want to come and see my Bellcrown just let me know. We love company!
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I do not have a "blog" - but my information has been taught to, and used by some that do have blogs. All of my videos on this subject are on the PPP FB page. Either way, and again, it is really nice to see many people now taking this seriously - as the potential damage to the top of the neck is very real. One of the original, and biggest promoters of the "adjustable line of draft" has discontinued said promotion of such a thing. It was in answer to that promotion that we began on a mission to correct the false data associated with that. And adjustable line of draft means ONLY that with the ring on the assorted units - the trace will not kink when you hook it up to a low attachment point on a cart or carriage. From there, it just was "allowed" for people to think it meant that doing so was "o.k." which it without doubt, is not.I've read your blog posts and articles which helped a lot in deciding to go a full collar. I can see the difference in how my guys go so it didn't take long to realize it was best for all of us!
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