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| This is a question I posted on another forum, I'd be interested to see what folks here think--In thirty something years of horsing around I've never used a single ear headstall. What do you think folks, are they good or bad? |
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Location: Georgia | I love my one ear headstall. I only trail ride but I use it every weekend. It is easy to get on and off and a lot less on the horse's head. As you know, it gets hot down here in the south and having less on his head is great for my horse. |
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Location: La Cygne, KS | I prefer the single ear with a throat latch to help keep it place should the headstall get snagged on a branch or I need to pull quickly in a one rein stop. |
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| They look like QH bridles,to me.I've never used one,have always used a traditional full headstall.We were riding with friends several years ago,and,his horse's headstall got caught on a limb,it was a single ear headstall,and,it was jerked right off of the horses head, bit and all.That one came off without any difficulty,for sure. |
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Location: MI. | I like the ones that have a fuller "loop" around the ear with a throatlatch. |
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Location: Roanoke IL | Personally, if my headstall were to snag on something serious, I'd rather have it come off than be stuck. I've used a one ear without problem. I usually ride with a rope halter underneath, and it makes for less clutter on the horse's head. Amanda |
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Location: MI. | Ok, how do you post a picture on here? You can't just copy and paste....... |
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Location: Tucumcari NM | Originally written by crowleysridgegirl on 2009-10-07 10:57 PM
They look like QH bridles,to me.I've never used one,have always used a traditional full headstall.We were riding with friends several years ago,and,his horse's headstall got caught on a limb,it was a single ear headstall,and,it was jerked right off of the horses head, bit and all.That one came off without any difficulty,for sure.
I'm not sure what a Quarter Horse headstall is, but one-ear bridles are used a lot in western riding, whether riding a paint, arab, morgan, quarter horse, or any other breed. I prefer them, myself.
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| Originally written by Angelmay84 on 2009-10-08 7:26 AM Personally, if my headstall were to snag on something serious, I'd rather have it come off than be stuck. Amanda |
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Location: Manitoba, Canada | Actually, I prefer a one or two ear bridle for the show ring, and something with a throat latch for everything else. On one ride with a two ear (no throat latch), my horse did the stretch-yawn-shake and the bridle popped right off his face. I was saved only by the fact that I grabbed up the rein slack quickly enough to hold the bit in his mouth and did a fast dismount. What was real luck, was this is the kind of thing that would normally have spooked this horse, and he didn't even notice. I always used the 2 ear on him because it was the only bridle I had that fit him. On a safety note, I am a 4H leader, and currently working on my coaching certification as well, and I can tell you that both manuals emphasize using something with a throat latch for the safety of NOT having a bridle accidently removed. After that, I think it's purely personal preference. |
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Single ear headstall, yes or no??
