Horse Collars

Find horse collars that fit your horse
By Denise Brown If you have a horse, you need a horse collar of some sort. There are a number of horse collars available today, from vintage horse collars used for draft animals to the latest in electronic horse training collars. Even if you ride a horse, you'll use horse breast collars to help control the animal.

A proper horse collar fits around the horse’s neck and sits on the horse’s shoulders. This allows the horse to do its work without putting unnecessary stress on the windpipe. Depending on the type of horse collar, it may or may not have padding.

As you look at horse collars for sale, take the following into consideration:

1. The design of the horse collars should be job-specific, designed for what the horse does.

2. The fit a horse collar should be exactly right for the comfort of your horse.

3. The price of horse collars should give you good value for your money.

Buy horse breast collars

Horse breast collars allow you to better control your horse. You can find models of horse breast collars that are plain work collars. You can also find horse breast collars that "dress up" your horse.
Try:  HorseTackSupply.com offers steep discounts on horse collars for sale. You can find a horse breast collar for every occasion at Smith Brothers. Their roper and barrel racing horse collar selection is quite extensive.

Choose padded horse collars for your work horses

If you hitch your horse to any kind of wagon or have him pull anything, you need to purchase a padded horse collar to make his work easier. You can find antique horse collars for this purpose, as well as new horse collars.
Try:  Chadi Farm Horse Collar Store has a selection of heavy work collars on its website. Designed for logging and pulling, these collars for horses are durable. You can buy horse collars from Smucker’s Harness Shop as well.

Find electronic horse training collars

While buying a horse shock collar may seem like an extreme measure, shock training is a common practice. The collars are humane and can quickly break a horse of bad habits.
Try:  Gun Dog Supply offers the TriTronics brand of electronic horse training collars on its website. MightyPets.com also offers the TriTronics electronic horse-training collar, in addition to replacement parts.

• When you buy horse collars, it's essential that the collar pad fits the horse properly. If it's too large, the collar can cause neck pain and unnecessary rubbing on the horse's shoulders. If it's too tight, it can constrict the wind pipes. A horse collar should be snug enough for you to slip your fingers underneath, but have no more extra space than that.