What is the purpose of a horse breastplate?

Answer 1

The breastplate is normally in a trailor for your horse. The breatplate simply keeps your horse in its slot, so it cannot wander around the whole trailor. In case you stop short, the horse is safe and won't go any where. It's basically to keep your horse safe and comfortable. theres also the breastplate tack. it keeps your saddle from slidding around and can be a savior when you are doing cross country. if your girth were to break or come undone, it gives the rider time to dismount and fix it. you can also put 2 attachments on the breastplate. a standing attachment, or a running attachment. the running attachment adds leverage through the reins to the bit on the bars of the horse's mouth when it raises its head to a certain point. the leverage encourages the horse to lower its head. it provides more freedom than a standing attachment. the standing attachment connects to the noseband of the bridle. this attachment is legal for show hunter and hunt seat over fences. its also popular in fox hunting and polo. its also seen on military horses partly for style and tradition but also in case of an emergency that the rider has to handle the horse in an abrupt manner. standing attachments are not legal in flat classes though