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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: Rosemary on February 23, 2010, 11:19:09 pm

Title: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Rosemary on February 23, 2010, 11:19:09 pm

I've already got harness for Smokey, with a breast collar. Anyone know where I can get panniers so he can go for the shopping (not on him own!), collect seaweed (again accompanied)?

Also, if he was going to pull a harrow, would he need a full collar or would a breast collar be OK?

Thanks

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Farmer on February 23, 2010, 11:32:02 pm

Seaweed Rosemary?  He's a Pony not a seahorse!  ;D

Great job by you and Dan by the way...many, many thanks for hours of fun and entertainment...I've missed this place a lot!

Best regards
farmer (John),  :farmer:

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: shetlandpaul on February 24, 2010, 08:38:55 am

thordale makes something simular for shetlands. they maybe able to help.

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Hardfeather on February 24, 2010, 07:17:45 pm

Quote from: shetlandpaul on February 24, 2010, 08:38:55 am

thordale makes something simular for shetlands. they maybe able to help.

Here's their website...http://www.journeyman-leather.co.uk/

Open the product finder and click on Klibber. I'm sure they could be made to fit a Highland pony.

We get some very good deposits of kelp on the beaches here, especially after an easterly storm.

For chain harrows, I'd definitely use a full collar as this would spread the considerable weight more evenly. I have a collar which may fit to give you a start, and I have hames and a back band too. You'd be welcome to try them, and I may sell them for a few quid if you wanted them.

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Rosemary on February 25, 2010, 06:10:41 pm

Just had a happy time looking at the Journeyman site. The Klibber looks perfect. When's Christmas again...

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Roxy on February 26, 2010, 11:10:48 pm

My elderley neighbour walks his Fell pony to the village shop, and the pony has panniers on.  Thats about 13hh, so someone must make them for bigger ponies.  I have some for my llama, proper llama ones, and they are huge, and would probably fit a pony.

We have a broller collar we use on our Dales and Fell ponies to chain harrow.  This is a french collar, like a cross between a collar and breast collar I suppose.  I have used the harrows with her pulling in her breast collar.  She is a big strapping girl and can do it whatever she is wearing.

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: Rosemary on February 27, 2010, 09:05:00 am

Thanks, Roxy and Steve.

Any suppliers names, Roxy?

Title: Re: Equipment for a Highland pony
Post by: SuzyJ on February 27, 2010, 10:00:32 am

The journeyman site is quite good, I love the look of the pony sandals - as a barefoot horse owner and fan they look ideal for occasional use on stony/hard ground.

Full collars are always used here on working horses whether they are just pulling a cart or plowing/harrowing.