Thank you for doing this. I have an 11 year old horse that is just a pain to get her head down. I have tried everything. Draw reins, different bits, lessons with a trainer, PRACTICE, everything I thought would help. This looks like it will work.
I hope this works for you Melissa. It's unfortunate that a trainer couldn't help you out, as a horse needs to learn to keep his head long and low without the martingale, but as I explain, the martingale will help him to develop the muscles and the "memory" of keeping his head down, making it easier to take the martingale off down the road and have him at least not throw his head up. The end result: never have to use this martingale again. Lifting the back is vital to gait quality.
No Laura, you cannot compete in any training equipment. There are a few winter schooling shows that allow running martingales but to my knowledge of North America everything else is out.
Thank you for doing this. I have an 11 year old horse that is just a pain to get her head down. I have tried everything. Draw reins, different bits, lessons with a trainer, PRACTICE, everything I thought would help. This looks like it will work.
Thank! Very clear!
Thank you Jodi!
What brand of martingale is that? I would love to buy that exact one
I had it custom made.
I hope this works for you Melissa. It's unfortunate that a trainer couldn't help you out, as a horse needs to learn to keep his head long and low without the martingale, but as I explain, the martingale will help him to develop the muscles and the "memory" of keeping his head down, making it easier to take the martingale off down the road and have him at least not throw his head up. The end result: never have to use this martingale again. Lifting the back is vital to gait quality.
You start off on the first clip (nearest the bit) and then progress as the horse gets used to it. :)
Can you compete in that?
No you can’t
No Laura, you cannot compete in any training equipment. There are a few winter schooling shows that allow running martingales but to my knowledge of North America everything else is out.