In a message dated 3/26/2008 2:53:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,
ridecamp-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I like
to be able to move my rein laterally to give cues, and you just can't do
that with a running martingale.
You can get running martingales that slide through a ring which gives very
good lateral control. Otherwise, the horse can learn to brace against it,
which gives you NO control at all!! At least that's true if you have
a highly intelligent horse who devotes his life to making his beloved rider
miserable....like Cheers (gee, I miss competing him..I
think)