I have two of these breechings for my mules and love them. They are amazing quality for a great price and they do the job perfectly. We have ridden down steep hills and our saddles stay exactly where they are supposed to. We did end up punching a few more holes to get the perfect fit for each of our mules, but the conway buckles allow you to tighten the inside part of the strap as well and I am able to make the small mule size that I normally use on a stout 15 hand mule work on my daughter’s 13 hand mule in a pinch. The only thing I would change would be to put a traditional style buckle at the back end of the main hold back strap to make it quicker to adjust for different terrain.