I couldn't get the sound to work on this particular video -so not sure what he was actually talking about. I'll try again later, something either our online connection is doing wonky or my computer... not sure this post will go thru.
I use neck collars on our ponies. I have a total of 3 full size horses (2 lg pony sized arabs and 1 16 hh NSH), 27 Shetlands/minis & 4 1/2 Shetlands). Most wear neck collars. In 2012, I attached name tags (plastic plant tags) to their collars with their names on them and a tag at their individual buckets - so that the folks taking care of my ponies/horses could match up where they go to eat. Most folks say I have a lot of "tan ponies" (silver dapples - various shades and markings). I need to remark the collars with their names (those plastic tags wear out and break) and our farm and phone number - so that they are all id'd if the fence gets compromised in the storms this year.
I don't like leading them with the collars - I prefer using halters. BUT we can lead them with the collars in a pinch.
Some of the collars have a buckle (this one has a loose ring on it that the tie is snapped into) - this one is too big for this pony and has a long "tail",
This filly is modeling a halter that I've just finished braiding. It's March 2010. She wore this same collar until I sold her in 2013 - that long tail was just let out as she grew!
This one, on a foal, is braided out of paracord and is buckled. BUT I'm finding that it's difficult to get the paracord braided collars unbuckled after they've been on for a while and get muddy/dirty/wet/then dry in the weather. I may have too many strands in the buckles I'm using. Will be braiding them smaller to see if it makes a difference. When tying these babies for the first times - a rope was run from their barrels, between the front legs and thru the collar and their halter - not tied directly to their heads.
some have a conway buckle
some are tied rope - it has a sliding loop on it.
and some are "permanent" - they are stitched into place and have to have the stitching cut to remove. Right now, I'm not finding any pics that show the stitching that has them on. I have some on ponies - I will try to get some pics - close up.
One that I had on a mare was a different type of braiding and was "tied" shut. It stayed on her for several years (was put on in 2009) and recently was untied to remove when I sold her.
I braid most of our collars from "recycled" haystring - kept from our round hay bales and washed, re-rolled into a "tamale" that you can pull an end out of. Some are flat braided but some are round as you see on Star - above. Some are just tied from rope. I started out with dog collars - flat nylon - but found several things - lately they are not long enough (largest around here is 26" - the smallest I use for a mature pony is 28") and they SHRINK in the weather outside, hardware on them is "cheap" - rusting quickly and breaking if pulled back against - both the snap ring and the buckles. Also I re-use hardware from the better quality halters when the nylon wears out as you can see in the blue/white braided one above... The ones from paracord also shrink in the weather outdoors - even after pre-shrinking the cord. Plus it gets stiff and difficult to buckle/unbuckle.
If I leave the collars on while riding or driving - throat latches can be put thru it so that the bridles can't be shaken or rubbed off. I use them to put a fly mask thru - keeping the fly masks in place even when pony is determined to rub it off.
I have to remake about 4 collars right now - they do wear out. The ones that use no hardware last the longest. Need to find time to braid!