Fitting Guide

Getting the fit right is the key to keeping your horse comfortable and protected. Follow the guides below for each component. If you need help at any point, don't hesitate to contact Yvette.

Before You Start - Check Your Rug!

Canterpants® have been designed based on certain assumptions about your rug. Before fitting, please ensure your rug meets our requirements has the necessary attachments (standard chest strap and leg strap D-Rings) or that you have the necessary attachmnents fitted to your rug and/or chest bib.

If you're unsure, check our Rug Requirements, or contact Yvette

Fitting Instructions for Belly Band

The Belly Band is required as the rear connection point for front Canterpants. Alternatively, D-rings or similar can be sewn into your horse's rug or chest bib.

Pass the Belly Band over your horse's back and buckle at the near side elbow.
Adjust the elastic strap. It should be gently hugging your horse - not tight.
Check that the D-Rings are sitting in approx the same position on each side of your horse

Fitting Instructions for Chest Buckle

The Chest Buckle provides the connection point for the front Canterpants. Alternatively, a D-ring or similar can be sewn into your horse's rug or chest bib.

Clip the Chest Buckle over the rug's chest strap as the anchor point for the front buckle of the front Canterpants; or
Pass the rug's chest strap through the closed Chest Buckle.

Fitting Instructions for Front Canterpants

Front pants are straighter, and Hind pants have hock shaping in them.

Front Canterpants are simply clipped onto the front and rear connection points (Chest Buckle and Belly Band respectively), adjusted for size and secured by zip and velcro.

To tell left from right - Hold the pant leg with the logo facing you (outer leg) and if the zip is on the left, it is a left leg; and vice-versa

With the zip closed, clip the left front leg on to the D-ring at the chest and belly and adjust the straps so that the bottom of the pant leg sits on or just above the ground.
Undo the zip, wrap the pant leg around the horse's leg and secure the zip and velcro
Repeat for the right front leg
Take your horse for a short walk to check the fit. The pant leg should lose the bagginess, but not ride up over the fetlock.
Adjust the straps if necessary.

Note: If you are not using the Belly Band and Chest Buckle you will need to provide alternative connection points at the chest and behind the elbows.

Fitting Instructions for Hind Canterpants

Hind pants have hock shaping in them, whereas front pants are straighter.

Hind Canterpants are simply clipped onto the leg strap D-rings at the stifle and rump (or alternatives)