Nice pictures, AMM. Sure looks like a lot of leather on that horse's head. Each piece serves it purpose, I imagine. How old is she?
Oh wow Becky, I sure hate to hear about those horses. What will be her excuse? "Someone else was suppose to be taking care of them". Terrible shame.
There will be a delay on my trailer, with the cushions, but hopefully by next Weds, they will be in.
A little rain last night and the sun is out now.
The bridle looks kind of busy to Western or racing eyes, but really it works. All the stuff on the reins and breastplate is a German martingale, which is a lot more flexible in use than a standing tiedown or even a running martingale (it basically works like draw reins, but without the extra rein in your hands). The noseband is a little unusual - it's called a flash noseband, or a figure eight (though that's built a little differently). The lower loop keeps her from opening her mouth wide enough to stick her tongue out of the corner of her mouth - a bad habit of hers - but she can still eat treats! Nothing more distracting than a horse cantering along with 6-8 inches of tongue flapping in the breeze!
I caught a report this morning on the news about the abused horses. The ladies excuse: Damage to the barn from the ice this winter made it difficult to tend to the horses properly, but she was working on it. There was feed in the barn.
Sounds a bit lame to me. She is being charged with 13 counts of animal neglect.
Becky