Do I Need a Bigger Horse

[Katiean]

This is a harness I bought last summer. I never got it out onto any of the horses until today. Missy is very pregnant (starting to bag) and the harness was on all of the smallest settings and I think I set the saddle on her withers.Also note the length of the traces.

I can't decide if the brest collar is too high or too low.

Do you think the crouper is a bit long. I guess I could cut it down.

Two sets of turrets for this small of a horse is is bit over kill.

 

[Keri]

Bigger horse. Heehee! I'm a pony fan.

 

[Sue_C.]

That definately looks like a pony harness, rather than a mini harness. The bridles seems to fit, but I think by the time you finished hacking at this to try to make it fit, you will end up pretty-much ruining it, and still not have a decently fitting harness.

Looks like you will have to sell this one, and get a smaller one. Pooh!

 

[Katiean]

That definately looks like a pony harness, rather than a mini harness. The bridles seems to fit, but I think by the time you finished hacking at this to try to make it fit, you will end up pretty-much ruining it, and still not have a decently fitting harness.

Looks like you will have to sell this one, and get a smaller one. Pooh!

The bridle is only set on the top of her head over the halter and all that hair. I can use the bridle on my stud (he has the biggest head of all my horses)If I adjust it all the way down and then I can not get the ends of the straps all the way into the keepers. So, it is kind of a bust all the way around.

 

[Shari]

How tall is your mini?

 

[Charley]

If you have a shoe fix it shop in the area, let them do the adjustments that you need. They have the equipment to do a professional job. You could ask at your feed store, or your farrier or vet, if they know someone in the area who works with leather.

 

[rcfarm]

I vote smaller harness.LOL

 

[Katiean]

How tall is your mini?

Missy is, if you want to take the show measurement is 31 3/4". If you take the measurement on her papers she is 32". I do have 2 34" horses but it fits them just as badly. Missy just holds still the best.

 

[disneyhorse]

I voted smaller harness for your horse... although I think you'd have fun with an American Shetland, too, so you wouldn't have to sell that harness. Why not go for both

Andrea

 

[Horse-A-Holic]

Yes, I would have to agree, that harness even "made to fit" would still look too heavy/bulky for a mini...

I had a similar problem with a harness I really loved, but ended up returning because it was just not fitting my miniatures proportions correctly.

It is a nice looking harness though.