I started this S-Hack thing in endurance/trail riding back in the late
80's so I've tried a number of things that go well with them. I've found
that using a Running Martingale does not engage the curb chain on the
S-Hack. What does work well is the German Martingale. I've designed
my own "Free & Easy" German Martingale for just this set up. Between
my Daughter "Charlene Lewis" and I we now have over 100 riders using this set
up.
What is nice about the German Martingale is that you can neck rein, pull up
a horse out of a buck, and keep their heads going more straight ahead, round out
their top line, and it also "Trains" them, not just "Restrain" them.
So in the long run your horse should be out of the German Martingale in 6-12
months with just a few touch ups or for the start of a ride for a few
miles.
In my experience, I feel that a Running Martingale is not a
useful tool for training your horse for that proper head set and this starts
into saddle fitting problems, which is another thing I've never
experienced.
Tammy Robinson (16,000 AERC miles) Trail-Rite
Products 18171 Lost Creek Road Saugus, CA 91390 661/513-9269
office 661/713-3912 cell 661/513-9206 fax www.trail-rite.com
In a message dated 3/25/2008 7:18:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
gp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I've
searched the archives on running martingales... I've read the
pros/cons of using these. What is the CURRENT conventional
wisdom? ALso would it be a contradiction in terms to use one with an
S- Hackamore? Recommendations from folks who use them?? Beta
biothane?
