What is the difference between standing and running martingale

It will actually STOP her from getting her head up, whereas a running will just put pressure on her mouth if she sticks her head up. KristmasKatt said:. Joined 28 February Messages 21, Location Leeds. A standing martingale on mine for a few months hacking really helped his giraffe like tendencies. Joined 30 August Messages Definately a standing martingale. Laafet Well-Known Member 9 February Joined 17 June Messages 4, Location Suffolk. A standing martingale all the way, I used one on T a lot when I first broke him in as he was very sensitive in the mouth but would stick his head in the air and run off.

Even now if he is in a resistant mood a standing works far better without annoying him. I made one to begin with as it is really hard to get a standing martingale attachment for a hunting breastplate. I got leather side rein with elastic insert to make it softer and ran it through a neck strap for a standard running martingale. I have since leant it to a lot of people with similar problems to yours. Hippona Well-Known Member 10 February I've thought long and hard and I'm sure that it wasn't fitted too tight, just doing it's job of restricting the horse's head.

It's not that they cannot jump in them, it's just that they can cause problems if something goes wrong eg, horse crashes into the jump or collapses on landing. Joined 10 March Messages 2, Location North.

I would say a running martingale. Kenzo Well-Known Member 10 February OP, if you choose to go with a standing, it can be useful to use a sheepskin nose pad, it will cushion the nose band and obviously encourge a lower head carriage in any case. Kenzo said:. Allover Well-Known Member 10 February Joined 20 July Messages 2, A running martingale has a strap that runs from the girth, between the forelegs, where it splits into two straps that end in rings.

Rearing is a serious problem and needs to be addressed by a competent rider and trainer. It is merely a solution to a symptom. The standing martingale is a passive piece of tack until the horse lifts their head. Tie downs are useful in postponing going from popping up the head to flipping over. They certainly do not relieve the frustration that cause the behavior.

Call DO NOT pull back, as this can cause your horse to flip over backwards. When your horse comes back down, kick them forward and disengage their hindquarters to avoid further rearing. Horses may rear up as a way to express their dominance particularly stallions or to show that they are objecting to being restrained.

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Home Buying Guides Martingales Buying Guide Martingales Buying Guide There are a large range of different martingales available, this can make it difficult to choose the right one for your horse so we have put together this buying guide to help you decide.

How this guide is structured This buying guide tells you everything you need to know about buying a martingale - which ones you can get and which one is suitable for you and your horse. How to use this guide You can either read it from top to bottom or click on the links below to go straight to the section you want.

Purpose of a Martingale The Running Martingale The Market Harborough The Standing Martingale Other Martingales Purpose of a Martingale A martingale is a piece of equestrian tack designed to control a horse's head carriage and act as an additional form of control besides, for example, the bit.

How does a Running Martingale work? What are the benefits of a Running Martingale? It is more dangerous than a running martingale because in certain situations it is more restrictive — it cannot be easily loosened and if a horse falls or catches a leg it could be very dangerous. Standing martingales are not allowed to be used during the cross country phase of eventing competitions for this reason. The running martingale is more complex. It attaches from the girth or breastplate to the reins.

Unlike the standing martingale, the running adds leverage to the bit. When the rider pulls on the reins the martingale rings pull down. This adds pressure to the bars of the mouth. One of the disadvantages to the running martingale is that there is always some pressure on the reins due to the weight of the rings unless the rider is riding on the buckle. Running martingales are less restrictive than standing martingales and are considered by many to be safer they can be used in eventing, for example.

However, they should always be used with rein stops, which prevent the rings from slipping down and getting caught on the bit. I have seen people ride without the rein stops and that really makes me cringe because they can cause a terrible accident if the bit were to become caught in a ring.

Personally, I hunt with a running martingale.