MULETALK! PODCAST: Understanding the Use of Cruppers & Breeching
Understanding the Use of Cruppers & Breeching —
- Feeding – know what is nutritionally effective for your mules
- Tack & Equipment – mohair – alpaca girths are ideal equipment
- Keep your leather tack CLEAN to prevent rubbing and sores
- Select a crupper made from English bridle leather so it will break under extreme pressure
- Biothane and Nylon do not warm up with elasticity and flexibility like leather does
- Proper use and adjustment of cruppers & breeching
- Weight & ability of the rider will affect the shift of the saddle
- Using a balanced seat with proper hand and leg cues will help your mule maintain his footing on the trail
- Crupper or Breeching? Cruppers stabilize the saddle better with human riders
- Cruppers allow for better range of motion in the equine, especially in the hind legs for uphill climbing
- Breeching can restrict the hind legs too much when ascending and put the equine off balance
- Breeching can be used effectively with inanimate loads
- Breeching has more straps and more risk of chafing than does a crupper.
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