Hey Butch Cassidy, I think other parts of the world use the breast plate out of tradition and a piece of standard equipment. Otherwise, I really do not know the answer. In my career, I rode over 16,000 races in the USA, maybe used a breast plate 10 times? The horses I rode with it really needed it as the saddle would slip back no matter how tight.. but those horses with that problem are not a high percentage.
Why is it used more in Europe for flat racing than in the U.S? Is there really that big of a difference or do the styles of racing differ so much that is is needed in some areas of the world rather than others?
Butch Cassidy Says:
1/03/2013 1:20:04 AM
Thank You very much for the info. :)
Frank Lovato, Jr. Says:
1/03/2013 12:48:14 AM
Hey Butch Cassidy, I think other parts of the world use the breast plate out of tradition and a piece of standard equipment. Otherwise, I really do not know the answer. In my career, I rode over 16,000 races in the USA, maybe used a breast plate 10 times? The horses I rode with it really needed it as the saddle would slip back no matter how tight.. but those horses with that problem are not a high percentage.
Butch Cassidy Says:
28/02/2013 6:45:07 PM
Why is it used more in Europe for flat racing than in the U.S? Is there really that big of a difference or do the styles of racing differ so much that is is needed in some areas of the world rather than others?