Breastplate (tack)
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A breastplate is a piece of tack used on horses. Its purpose is to keep a saddle from sliding back. It is also a safety feature—if the saddle's girth or billets break, a rider may have enough time to
Western style breastcollar being used on a bulldogging horse
Breast collar on a harness horse
A pony wearing a hunting breastplate. Note where it attaches to the D-rings of the saddle.
A western style breastplate, usually referred to as a breast collar
Horse harness
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A horse harness is a device that connects a horse to a horse-drawn vehicle or another type of load to pull. The two main designs of horse harness are the breast collar and the full collar. The trade t
Breastplate (tack)
…riding or Western riding horse shows. A breastplate is most helpful for horses with large shoulders and a flat ribcage. A breast collar as part of a harness is used to pull a load. When the Spanish Conquistador Cortez invaded Mexico in 1519 his small group of cavalry men all rode the old centerfire rigged…
Harnesses from the front
View of harness from above-rear
Horse harness for a single, pair, tandem, and four-in-hand
Complete breast collar harness and bridle, laid out