What is a horse tripping collar used for?

Tripping Collars have a contoured 3in wide shape to help distribute pressure over a larger area of the horses chest without restricting shoulder movement. Style popular with Roping.

How long are tripping collars?

approximately 36”
Tripping Collar Tripping collars measure approximately 36” from end of dee ring to end of dee ring.

What are breast collars for?

Breast collars are designed to help keep your saddle from sliding back on your horse. Western breast collars come in a variety of styles and forms and fill a variety of riding needs, including barrel racing and trail riding.

What’s the purpose of a breast collar?

The purpose of the breast collar is to keep the saddle or harness from sliding back. The variation of a breastplate used for western riding, is referred to as a breast collar. The term breastplate is occasionally used, though western riders generally use breast collar to refer to both designs.

What’s the point of a breast collar saddle?

A breastplate (used interchangeably with breastcollar, breaststrap and breastgirth) is a piece of riding equipment used on horses. Its purpose is to keep the saddle or harness from sliding back. On riding horses, it is most helpful on horses with large shoulders and a flat ribcage.

What’s a pulling breast collar?

Pulling breast collars are popular among Western riders, especially ranchers and ropers. Instead of crossing a horse’s chest from side-to-side, pulling breast collars sit above the line of a horse’s shoulders and buckle around the pommel of the saddle.

What is a tripping saddle?

Steer Roping Saddles. Our tripping saddles are designed much like the other roping saddles. The vertical balance feature is more like the team roping saddle. It is designed to sit down and ride, then get off in a totally different way than any of the other roping saddles.

Can you use a western breast collar on an English saddle?

Breast collars can attach to the saddle rigging or dee rings on the front of the saddle. In either case, an additional strap usually runs between the front legs and attaches to the cinch. Some western breast collars also have a wither strap. The breast collar is used on both English and Western saddles.