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Member:
maggienm

Posted on Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 - 6:33 pm:

Has anyone used the blankets with the bellyband?

What do you think of them?

thank you
Member:
mrose

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 12:54 am:

tI love the bellyband blankets. The ones I use with the bellybands stay on really good without using the rear leg straps, and I use the closed front ones, so they are very quick and easy to get on and off. I have the ones from Schneiders, which are adjustable around the neck. They don't twist or roll around and look like they are comfortable.
Member:
corinne

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 7:49 am:

I couldn't agree with Sara more. I too use the bellybands and also from Schneiders (www.sstack.com). They endure. I still have one stable blanket from four years ago and it's still going strong.
The bellyband keeps the blanket on snug and as someone who has had a horse get caught up and injured in the back leg straps, I love that you don't have to use them.
Hope you find a nice one.

Corinne
Member:
hpyhaulr

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 8:21 am:

I have to agree. We have only one bellyband blanket. It is the one we use for Bubba, our donkey. He tolerates it surprisingly well. We tried another blanket on him once. (Emphasis on once) it was much like dressing a worm. This is fast and easy and much safer With 3 velcro bands holding the bellyband in place, it is unlikely that the system will fail us.
Member:
maggienm

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 8:47 am:

Oh great, good to know. I will order with confidence.

Thank you for your help.
Member:
cheryl

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 8:48 am:

I know it's rude to hi-jack a thread but I've searched until I'm blue in the face for the article Corinne posted about the riding pants with the full seat deer skin leather. Corinne - Help ???!!! Lorie - Sorry
Cheryl
Member:
dres

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 9:25 am:

equissentials is the pant they discussed...
I added the TRopical rider as my personal favorite, i used to ride in the Equissentials, but have found the TR pant is as nice / holds up well / and is more cost friendly..

On the first day God created horses, on the second day he painted them with spots..
Member:
cheryl

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 10:04 am:

Thank you Ann - do you have a web site for them?
Cheryl
Member:
cheryl

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 11:06 am:

Found them both - thanks Ann - Cheryl
Member:
kathrynr

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 12:26 pm:

Cyndy loved the dressing a worm analogy! Excuse my ignorance but is the belly band different from the cross belly straps?
Member:
muffi

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 1:38 pm:

back to the belly band turnouts.
I have two geldings and one has belly band one has standard criscross under belly connections.
the on with the belly band stays snug - the other always slips to one side (probably when he sleeps at nite - lies down) and some times so much that it gets pee-ed on. YUCK. the belly band stays snug as a bug and never gets in harms way. I prefer it!! and yes it is a snyders's one. I want to get one for my other horse.
Member:
hpyhaulr

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 2:32 pm:

KatR,
The belly band is wide and crosses straight from side to side. It covers the belly very nicely which the leg band blankets do not. Snug is the perfect description. With cross belly straps they fasten in an "X" pattern. Something of a risk when you have a 'wideload'. Our haflinger came to us in July... so we did the first blanketing last month. I am quite sure this was a foreign concept to her, While she is a good girl, it still is something outside her comfort zone. Every night when I blanket her, I get nervous. I let her sniff it, she looks away as if to say "OK do what you gotta do" and I talk nice & gentle while I reach under her and feel very vulnerable groping around for that strap dangling on the other side. I always breathe a sigh of relief when done. And I thank her for her good humor and wise choice not to make any fast moves while I am under her. This girl has some SERIOUS hooves!
Member:
maggienm

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 2:46 pm:

No problem Cheryl, glad you found what you were looking for.
A bellyband blanket has an insulated piece of blanket that goes under the belly and fastens on the other side.
I am hoping it is wide enough to cover the girth area.
Cyndy, if your mare is a bit unsure of you reaching under her this is probably a great exercise for her.

I have used criss cross surcingles, one at the girth with two leg straps and a rambo with three belly surcingles. The rambo is the only blanket I have ever had problems with slipping sideways, fortunately it seems to go just so far and stays there.
Member:
kathrynr

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 4:13 pm:

Thanks Cyndy and now that you describe it I think I have seen it. Next year I will try one, I like the idea of the blanket not slipping sideways.
Member:
hpyhaulr

Posted on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 7:03 pm:

4 legged mare is fine.
2 legged mare has trust issues.
I am working on them, blanketing IS my mosh pit LOL
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