What to do with a breastplate?

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Me and my friend have been arguing about this for days so I thought it was time to ask your opinion. 

When I untack my horse, I detach my breastplate from the D rings on the saddle, unloop the girth and take it off over his head with the bridle. My friend however unbuckles hers at the shoulder, leaving it strapped to the saddle and takes the saddle and breastplate off all in one...? I think that's just a really complicated way but still :-/ what do you guys do?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I let my servants handle that sort of menial task.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm guessing that this is english tack? if so it is correct the way you do it. You should take it off with the bridle( especially if it has a martingale attatchment) It is actually not possible to do it the way your friend does it with some breastplates as some don't have buckles on the chest pieces and only on the straps which attatch to the D-rings. You're definately doing it right. :) hope I helped x

donald · Answer

What?  If your friend leaves it attached to the saddle how does it get over the horses head?  Please explain because I am confused.  Every one I've seen has a yoke with two straps to the saddle and one to the girth. Oh, now I get it! She undoes the YOKE and extracts it from the girth and then drags it and the saddle off the horse.  Very convoluted way to do it. But I guess it's whatever floats your boat.

Miss Luke · Answer

I do what you do; that's the logical way to untack.  What your friend does sounds awfully complicated, but oh well, whatever works for her.  Not sure it's really worth arguing about, though.

marigoldkelly95 · Answer

I always remove it with the bridle.  I never leave it hooked to the saddle.

gale hawk · Answer

Either way. As long as there is no danger to you or the horse who cares?

Anonymous · Answer

I do it the same way as you.

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