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In this issue the SocietyofMasterSaddlerslook at the different stylesofmartingale available today. Read on to find out more…
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARTINGALE
up to the back of the noseband. This runs through aneck strapwhich fastens around the neck and keepsthe martingale close to the
horse.This type of martingale should only be fitted to acavesson noseband or similar and if correctly fitted, the main strapshould be able to touch the throat lash when raised. It is not recommended that astanding martingale should be used forjumping as it mayrestrictthe horse. The running martingale attachestothe girth and then
passesthrough the horse’sfront legs beforesplitting into two straps with aring on the end which the reins pass through. Martingale stops, which canbeeither rubber or leather,should be used on the reins between the bit rings and the rings of the martingale to prevent the martingale straps from slipping forwardand interfering with the bit. The running martingale preventsthe horse from raising its head above acertain point as it appliesadditional pressure to the reins and consequently the barsofthe mouth. If correctly fitted the ‘fork’ of the running martingale should
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martingale is apieceoftack which is usually used to control head carriage and actasanadditional form of control. Thereare severaldifferent types of martingale which areused forvarying reasons
andare seen across severaldisciplines. In this featurewelook at the different martingalesand explain their designand uses. The twomostcommon typesofmartingale arestanding
and running. Astanding martingale consists of astrap that attachestothe girth and runs between the horse’sfront legs
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slacken about an inch when the horse lowers it head and there should be astraight line running from the rider’shands to the bit rings when the horse has his head in the correctposition and the martingale is not acting on him. Arunning martingale is very popular forjumping disciplinesasitgives the rider extracontrol without interfering unnecessarily with the horse. The Irish martingale is not likeothers, but rather asemi
martingale.Itissimply ashort leather strapwith aring at either end which the reins passthrough,quiteclose to the bit. It is not designed as aform of controlbut rather to preventthe reins coming overthe horse’sheadina fall. Theyare most commonly used in European racing.
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