Recent content by Sarah Poole

Hello all, My harness seems to fit my shettie pretty well although it was only a cheap starter harness and it's holding up very well. I only do light driving once, maybe twice a week with him but I'm not happy with the breastplate part. It is too thin and only one wither strap (I'd prefer...

Thank you so much for your helpful reply! Yes I have summarised the same as you. That the cart should be much lower to the floor and the shafts possibly a bend in them to make up the extra height? I don't know the correct name for that so I hope you know what I mean... I am thinking to simply...

And as one single Shetland pulling the carriage what do you think he could pull?

Hi again all, So I measured my little guy and he is actually 38" so not really a mini Shetland I believe? However he isn't built like a standard Shetland. I think he is falabella cross. His best friend is almost identical to him, infact I believe theyare related. I've started his friend,Blue...

Good morning :) I shall certainly try. It's a lovely country to live but mini pony equipment is limited.

Yes you are quite right. A science for sure! I feel like I might be tweaking forever

Thank you. We don't have many saddlerys out here and none that really work properly with leather so I guess the best thing to do is to replace the saddle part of the harness with one with longer tugs?

Hello, I'm Sarah, British, but living in Spain. I own a mini Shetland X called Apache. He's approx 12 years old. I don't work right at this moment but Ive always worked with horses or animals. Ridden since I was about 10 years old and owned my own since 15 years old although I have had a 4...

Yes you've got great harnesses. Indeed! It is the most important thing

Oh I 100% agree. So worth it for his comfort but sadly I'm not working at the moment so I can't afford it right now :(

That article was just what I needed to know. He definitely needs a breastplate harness I think as his line of draft is quite straight when the traces are taut. As you said the carriage is quite high. Most informative thanks!

He is honestly the best pony I've ever owned. I broke him to drive myself and he is my first time breaking to harness. He's a truly special pony so his comfort is paramount. I'd hate to put him off. I'd love the lower single seat style carriage for him that seems better for off road as we love...

Yes I've just been looking at those v collars and they look fab. Shipping to Spain is an issue and very expensive from America which is really fustrating because you have the best mini tack. My carriage actually has the fixed hooks which I believe you should only hook the traces too if they...

Ha ha he is superfluffy. He was clipped last year because I was working him a lot more and it's quite hot even now for this amount of fluff But who doesn't love a fluffy pony

You have been so helpful! Thankyou so much. Going to spend lots of time adjusting it all until I can get the best fit posisble