Curb chains can be tricky. You have to make sure they don't get twisted when you put them on, and that they're not too short or too long.
This?
Way, way too long! I measured it first, but still got it wrong. Oh well, too long is better than too short! I'll take four or five links out when my shift at work is over.
If you can ignore the freakishly long curb chain, here are a couple of shots of the rest of the bridle, sans reins.
Poor horse is also sans eyes! He's been a work in progress for time out of mind. His saddle is also done, and I'll take photos of that later. Girth, pad, and photos then off to new owner!
Oh, and because I know someone is going to ask where I find the itty bitty chain: I scavenge for some things that aren't readily available. I keep an eye out at garage sales and cheap thrift stores for jewelry with chains fine enough to use for tack. I generally have several sizes on hand, because the chain for a curb is often thinner than the chain for, say, a stud chain.
This?
Way, way too long! I measured it first, but still got it wrong. Oh well, too long is better than too short! I'll take four or five links out when my shift at work is over.
If you can ignore the freakishly long curb chain, here are a couple of shots of the rest of the bridle, sans reins.
Poor horse is also sans eyes! He's been a work in progress for time out of mind. His saddle is also done, and I'll take photos of that later. Girth, pad, and photos then off to new owner!
Oh, and because I know someone is going to ask where I find the itty bitty chain: I scavenge for some things that aren't readily available. I keep an eye out at garage sales and cheap thrift stores for jewelry with chains fine enough to use for tack. I generally have several sizes on hand, because the chain for a curb is often thinner than the chain for, say, a stud chain.