Monday, January 18, 2010

[haflingerfriends] Re: Bridlepath

Hi, I do a 1 inch bridle path on my girls, I hated to do it, but I took them to a driving clinic to teach me how to harness and hitch since I had no idea what I was doing. The trainer there told me to do it because their mane was so thick that the bridle didn't settle very well and he said it was a safety issue. Seems he was concerned that the might be able to rub their bridles off on each other.

Speaking of manes, mine have started grooming each other, you know when the stand facing each other and each bite on the other's mane and neck. I don't know if they are giving comfort with the nearing foaling or bored, or something else. Please any advice before they have bare spots. Thanks.

Stacey in Iowa

--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "cr8tivemommy" <hrhorses@...> wrote:
>
> I'm curious how many of you cut a bridle path on your Haflingers. What is the norm for this breed, or is it merely a personal preference? My hubby wants to cut a small bridle path on our new gelding & I don't want to mar his beautiful double mane. Am I just being silly? What do others on this group do?
>
> Thanks,
> Jen in MN
> Naverre & Nikkado
>


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