Harry Meade explains how the Fairfax Breastplate helps his horse across country
FEI Eventing World No1 and Team Fairfax Rider
Harry Meade
explains how the Fairfax Breastplate helps his horse across country
Scientific gait analysis shows that when a breastplate is attached to a saddle and then the girth, it forms, in effect, a ‘cage’ around the horse’s shoulder apparatus that restricts his movement over a jump.
The Fairfax design completely removes any restriction and allows the horse to move just as freely as he would without one.
Biomechanical analysis shows the whole jump is adversely affected by a breastplate
- The shape of the jump from take-off to landing (the trajectory) is shorter
- The landing is steeper
- The horse’s hindlegs are “cramped” on landing and the joints flex more in order to clear the fence. Over-flexing and landing steeply increases wear & tear on limbs and joints.
£260.00
This breastplate is based on scientific research and is designed to:
- Prevent the saddle slipping back when needed
- Work without restricting the horse’s breathing
- Allow the horse to maintain his natural jumping action or shape over a fence
The Performance Breastplate was developed using Pliance Pressure mapping and Centaur Biomechanics gait analysis.