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Discussion on Snaffle with running martingale- ready to change
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Fpcvet
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Posted on Monday, Apr 7, 2003 - 12:49 am:
Ive been riding my QH with a snaffle and running martingale for a year. He is 7 yr and we do mostly trail riding. Id like to change to some thing different so I can use a breast strap for the hills. If I just use a snaffle alone, he is not controllable. I ride english and western. He does not do well with a curb chain. Anyone with experience going from a running to standing martingale or tiedown??
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Hwood
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Posted on Monday, Apr 7, 2003 - 5:11 am:
Why do you want a tie-down or standing martingale on him?
I have found that the fullcheek snaffle, when used correctly, is the best bit for me whenever I ride a horse that is "uncontrollable." Whether it is a horse that rears, bucks, balks, or runs away. Please expand on your experiences, if you don't mind.
Holly
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Imogen
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Posted on Monday, Apr 7, 2003 - 5:35 am:
In Ireland we use hunting breastplates which act as a breastplate attachment to stop the saddle slipping backwards but also combine a running martingale attachment. So it's attached to the two D-rings on the saddle, has a strap over the withers, all the elements meet in front of the chest, it also has a martingale-stale loop around the girth and in addition has the two straps with metal loops that go to the reins. Would that solve your dilemma?
Sorry it's hard to describe in text...
Imogen
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Sross
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Posted on Monday, Apr 7, 2003 - 7:29 pm:
Just run a Google search on hunting breastplate and you can see exactly what it looks like. When I was last using a running martingale, I also used this type of breastplate and LOVED it! I didn't have to worry about the neck strap slipping down if I wanted to let me horse graze, and it was so easy to remove the martingale attachment when you don't want to use it.
Sandy
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Fpcvet
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Posted on Sunday, Apr 13, 2003 - 11:27 pm:
Thanks for all the input. Mason is controllable 80% of the time on the trail, but when he really gets excited he is so strong that he pulls the reins hard enough with no warning and is able to speed up at times that can be dangerous. For example going down steep hills with DrOp offs on one side. I am always able to get him back in control in a short period of time, but I sometimes have my daughter in a buddy saddle behind me and would rather not have the fight. The running martingale has been the only thing that seems to help set his head and keep that nose out of the air when he is wanting to go. I ride english (wintec all purpose) and western when I have my daughter. Ive tried a tom thumb awhile back and the curb chain just pissed him off. I believe I should be able to graduate him out of the running martingale but not sure if that is possible. Can the hunting breast plate also adapt to a semi-synthetic western saddle??
I use a non slip pad but would like to get a breast strap for the hills.
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