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I'll have to check this out next time I put it on.  The one I have  
(from Tammi) hooks to the breast collar, so there is no tangling  
issue.  However, there is a finite amount of slack in the setup, so  
if a horse stumbled and really stretched his neck out, he might run  
out of room.  I'll try to check it out on Caisson this weekend -- I  
should be able to get him to stretch his neck out really well for a  
carrot.  :)

He has stumbled with this setup on the trail, and I haven't noticed  
any issues with him hitting the ends of the slack, though he *has*  
hit the snaps on a couple of occasions when he threw his head up.   
I'll let you know.


On Mar 26, 2008, at 2:45 PM, rnbianchi wrote:

> My concern with the German Martingale in endurance is that it might  
> be dangerous if the horse should stumble and fall in the front.   
> There just isn't enough release and if the straps are attached to  
> the girth through the front legs there could be a tangling issue.
>
> Be safe,
> Becky Bianchi


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