Re: 1st ride w/ breastplate


"Jim Casey" <seamus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> jsaranac wrote:
>
>> Well, I got to use the breastplate that I picked up for Pal tonight for
>> the first time, and I think it made a wonderful difference.
>
> Good. Congratulations.
>
>> ... He didn't have the slightest bother either about the breastplate
>> from the moment I slipped it over his head, as though he's worn them
>> before ...
>
> Many trainers use some harness parts for ground driving, and many hitch
> up. Unless you know for a fact that he's never been driven ...
>
> - Jim

Well, now, that's an interesting question. This horse does have a monstrous
shoulder and a far bigger chest than hind end. It's entirely possible he
could have been driven. OTOH he's also definitely been ridden to some
degree... I don't think any horse never before under saddle could be this
(relatively) good. He's really responsive to the leg.


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