D Rings For Breast Collar

[morb]

thanks for all the help. i'm going to give it a go this weekend, i have 2 saddles so i might even try both methods.

[oltoot]

Part of the finished 'look' is in the shape of the breast collar and whether or not it has a ring in the center, but all of that said and generally speaking, the higher the better for dees while maintaining firm contact with the tree. Breast Collars that mimic "OL Time" Martingales in shape are the best but not the only IMHO. Now for a parting shot; If the hold back from Collar to main cinch is not adjusted to be snug, it wont matter much how it's shaped or where it attaches. The saddle and collar will move until they successfully find a point of balance and that may very well not be where it ought to be, if you start out with one of your three points in this three point system is significantly looser than the rest.

[morb]

my breast collar has the ring in center, i'm not sure what kind of collar it is i copied my friends here is a pic of it http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=54753&hl=morb#entry350882

when i attach it to the rigging d's it comes around in front of her shoulders and when i attach it to the swells it seems too high and the ring sits higher than the center of her chest. i don't know if any of this makes sense i'll take some pics of it on her

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Attaching to the swells takes a special design of breast collar. The curve has to be opposite of what a BC normally has. Yours has the start of that type of curve, but probably not enough which is why it won't work up on the swells. I think it would work fine with the dee where Bruce or I put them. I do tell people that when I put the dees up higher, it might require a different style of BC, or there are a couple easy fixes. First, you can use two tugs on each side like a steer tripper collar, to position your BC wherever you want it. Or, you can forego putting the dees in, use your rigging dees, and just use a wither strap. Now with the cut of your BC, it is meant to attach quite a bit higher, and I can see where it won't work attached to your rig dees.

[morb]

i never really knew much about breast collars now that i have one i really don't know that much lol

thanks for the info, i really appreciate it