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Post by gobby on Oct 9, 2015 9:16:43 GMT
Wondering if anyone could shed any light in this for me please?
The winner of the cuddy looked as if it had a white plastic browband on and having seen a few of the qualifiers at different shows this year, mos of the hacks/riding horses and the occasional hunter had them on too. Just wondered if there was a reason why?
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Post by proudwilliam on Oct 9, 2015 9:29:00 GMT
Long history for white brow bands. Years ago the Skinners used them so has Moggy Hennessy for all youngstock.
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Post by sundance20 on Oct 9, 2015 10:22:25 GMT
I also wondered this also, heard amongst the stands its to enhance the head of a dark horse with no markings? not sure how correct that is though as you hear all sorts!
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Post by Toaster on Oct 9, 2015 10:29:14 GMT
I thought it was a sport horse 'thing'
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Post by gobby on Oct 9, 2015 12:13:52 GMT
I must admit I am personally not a fan, it reminds me of showing foreign breeds in America I think
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Post by whip lass on Oct 9, 2015 14:36:08 GMT
think you will find they are not plastic but suede /rough side of leather then done with shoe whitener. several people years ago showed their hunter youngstock in them .its like when show saddles had linen underneath and you whitend just round the edge.
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Post by penduk on Oct 10, 2015 6:43:52 GMT
I inherited a lot of old tack and all the headcollars had a white browband.
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Post by norwalk on Oct 10, 2015 10:56:36 GMT
Is it not a tradition from cavalry days? Used to always see hunters shown in White browbands, and I know police horses used them too. Their tack was very much based on traditional cavalry patterns...
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