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run through their tack and displace the saddle. This also provides a handy grab-strap for riders in the event of an emergency.
A yoke runs through the front legs to keep the girth in place, while a breast collar runs from side to side around the chest. A martingale also aids in control of the head.
BRUSH — (Also hurdle, jump, hedge, “nationals” or national fences) All are terms to describe fences jumped in a hurdle race. A fence made of natural cedar or pine is properly referred to as a brush fence. Only point-topoints are allowed to use the oldfashioned stuffed fences.
The artificial hurdle or national fence predominates as the obstacle for hurdle races in sanctioned races. The national fence is a metal stand covered with simulated plastic brush faced by a foam roll covered in green tarp. Though not as romantic as the living hedges, the national fences are portable and horses see them as a formidable yet jumpable
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