Harwich® Elastic Breastplate with Running Attachment by SmartPak is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5
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Kate M from
Great value
This is a great quality product for a very fair price. I had a client buy one a couple months ago and it was so nice, I ended up purchasing one for myself. I would say they run on the larger size... for my 15.3 hand mare, the cob fits very well. My client’s 17.3 hand ottb is more than comfortable in the horse size. Would definitely recommend!
Date published: 2019-12-27
Rated 5 out of
5
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Callaway from
MUST HAVE!!
This breastplate is comfortable and doesn’t rub my horse! The fancy stitching looks amazing and it keeps my saddle in place!
Date published: 2019-07-26
Rated 3 out of
5
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LD92 from
Does the job
I've always been pleasantly surprised by SmartPak brand's leather quality, and this one fell short. The leather is stiff and feels like a less expensive brand. Really hoping it softens up with some oiling and conditioning because it was a struggle to adjust. But it does look nice, and I found the sizing to be pretty true to size - I got Horse for my 16.3 large-bodied TB and on the loosest holes it's a bit snug over fences but doesn't seem to hinder him. Wish the running attachment could be adjusted shorter, they seem a little long compared to the rest of the breastplate (and my guy has a long giraffe neck too!)
Date published: 2019-07-02
Rated 4 out of
5
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Erin P from
Exactly what I wanted
I've been eyeing this product up for awhile as I've been looking for the right running martingale to start competing in jumpers this year. I liked the fact that this martingale has snaps that make it easy to hook to your saddle and a detachable running attachment. After reading the reviews, I decided to order a Cob size for my horse. For reference, she is a 14 y/o, 15.3hh, Morgan horse. I used this on her once so far and it fits her nicely. It's a beautiful piece of tack and looks better than the picture. It helped bring her back down to Earth again, so I don't have any complaints about this product. I've used it only once, so that's why I'm giving 4 stars, as I can't speak for it's ability to hold up over time.
Date published: 2019-02-13
Rated 3 out of
5
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greyjumper9 from
It's fine
I got this on sale, so I will be keeping it, and taking it to my local saddler for some alterations so it will better fit my horse. I bought the horse sized, which you'd expect to fit an average horse rather well, and yet it definitely runs large. My horse is a warmblood but of a thinner build than a typical warmblood, so I cannot imagine this fitting a thoroughbred type horse at all. I had it on the last holes everywhere and took the snaps off as well and it was still too big. I figured I'd give the cob size a try just to see and that was hilariously small. Should really be called a pony size, as I can see it fitting small ponies well, but it was way too small for the resident cob sized pony in our barn. I will be having my saddler shorten the elastic pieces, as I feel that would go a long way to making this a more useful breastplate for my horse, as well as making judicious use of a hole punch. Overall I'm rather disappointed with the sizing of this product, though the quality does seem quite nice, and again it was on sale so I will be making it work.
Date published: 2018-12-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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CaraMLancaster from
Happy with this product!
This breastplate is beautiful and affordable. It has helped me to have a much better horse over fences. I highly recommend this!
Date published: 2018-09-06
Rated 4 out of
5
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Lydia from
Beautiful but Runs Big
I bought a cob for my 15.1hh very wide mare and even on the shortest hole it's still a bit big. It's made of nice leather and stays in place. The elastic matches the leather and is just stretchy enough to be comfortable without making it loose. Have only had it for a month so I can't say anything on durability.
Date published: 2018-07-28
Rated 4 out of
5
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alainabaina from
Good for smaller, hard to fit horses!
Finally found a nice quality breastplate for a hard to fit mare. Tried several other brands and finally this one fit. The mare is a 15.2 ISH with a muscled but not overly broad chest. The cob size fit her perfectly. Love the elastic which is great since we use this for stadium and xc jumping.
Have only used twice so I don't know how it will hold up. That's the only reason I'm not giving 5 stars. :-)
Date published: 2018-07-25
Rated 5 out of
5
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kathrynowens04 from
Loved it ❤️
Really soft leather, matches perfectly with my australian nut hdr bridle after a few oils, the cob fits my thinner horse perfectly. the clips for the breastplate attachment were a bit long, but i just punched a few holes and they were perfect. super sweet running martingale attatchment too.
Date published: 2018-06-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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amym from
Great style!
Have been using this breastplate for just under a month. Cob size fits my 15.1h paint great and the design is not too "busy" with all of his color.
Date published: 2018-02-20