Breastplates 3, point or 5 point... OH MY!

[devvie]

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CWD Bridge type is by far the best I have tried, I have one of those and one from PSoSweden and both are fabulous.[/QUOTE]

That’s the one I WANT!
The ones that I have and got second hand: #1 3-point breastplate, brand unknown, with elastic, attaches to D. #2 polo-style breastplate, brand unknown, elastic, no neckstrap, attaches to girth.

Combined, they make a decent 5-point breastplate haha. One was donated, one was bought second hand.

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I have a 5-point breastplate and I do NOT like it. It’s way too cumbersome to put on and take off, and refitting it from one horse to the next is a PITA. I am now looking for a 3-point in black - thus far I have only found one made by Shires and I am a bit concerned about lack of quality.

I truly think this 5-point breastplate thing will be a thing of the past in a few years. I won’t buy another and would happily part with the one that I have.

[beowulf]

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I have a 5-point breastplate and I do NOT like it. It’s way too cumbersome to put on and take off, and refitting it from one horse to the next is a PITA. I am now looking for a 3-point in black - thus far I have only found one made by Shires and I am a bit concerned about lack of quality.

I truly think this 5-point breastplate thing will be a thing of the past in a few years. I won’t buy another and would happily part with the one that I have.[/QUOTE]

what about bartville harness? i love their breastplates! nunn finer (which is essentially BVH) makes a nice black/brass model.

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[QUOTE=beowulf;8613139]
what about bartville harness? i love their breastplates! nunn finer (which is essentially BVH) makes a nice black/brass model.[/QUOTE]

actually, what I am looking for is the bridge type breastplate and not the hunt breastplate. I think that they have the latter but not on black. Will check bartville harness… but last i checked, they did not have a website

[CustomDesign]

I have this Ovation breastplate and love it https://www.equestriancollections.com/english-horse-tack/breastplates-martingales/breastplates/ovation-raised-breastplate?gclid=CJbBsqGfgMwCFcNahgod_IIFqw

I used to have a Nunn Finer 5 point and the leather was really nice but it was a pain to hook up and I realized I didn’t need it, so I sold it. It was also a bit too big for my horse. Honestly the leather on the Ovation feels every bit as nice as the Nunn Finer did.

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OP, here is a related thread:

http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?420014-5-point-vs-3-point-breastplates

[Greenacre]

I’m going to echo the recommendation of the Nunn Finer 3 point with elastic. Mine is attractive, fits nicely, and appears comfortable to my mare. It’s also easy to put on. Oh, and I got it on eBay for around $60!

I hope this isn’t a hijack, but I do have a question. How do y’all keep your elastic clean, though? I wipe the leather after every ride, but there’s a bit of sweaty build up on the elastic.

[laurendrew]

[QUOTE=Greenacre;8615582]
I’m going to echo the recommendation of the Nunn Finer 3 point with elastic. Mine is attractive, fits nicely, and appears comfortable to my mare. It’s also easy to put on. Oh, and I got it on eBay for around $60!

I hope this isn’t a hijack, but I do have a question. How do y’all keep your elastic clean, though? I wipe the leather after every ride, but there’s a bit of sweaty build up on the elastic.[/QUOTE]

If those are the ones I think they are, my trainer has a bunch of them. When I was down in Aiken and helped out in the barn I just wiped them down with a damp cloth. They still looked a little grimy/dingy, but I think that may just be how the elastic wears over time.

[Highflyer]

When I was in pony club we were taught to scrub the (light colored, because that was all there was then) girth elastic with toothpaste. I usually just wipe the breastplates with Castile soap when I’m cleaning the leather, though.

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@dappled

I have the same one and I adore it! It’s pretty, simple to put on, and gets the job done. I used to have a 5-point one (I’ll admit I got one because it was trendy at the time) but I found it to be excessive and they are much more difficult to fit. The shoulder piece was so large it just got in the way at times.

This is my favorite breastplate of all time but the cob I have is too small for my smallish tb, and only fits a 14.1 pony. So they run small. Thanks to this thread, I am now eyeing a horse size one,

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00K5RZI0A/ref=olp_twister_child?ie=UTF8&mv_size_name=0

It doesn’t come in black, however.

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@Greenacre

How do y’all keep your elastic clean, though? I wipe the leather after every ride, but there’s a bit of sweaty build up on the elastic.

The brown elastic really doesn’t show dirt, so I don’t go for colored elastic for that reason.