Horrified this morning after riding to find a bald pink sore about the size of a half pence (if you remember them) on the off side girth area near the elbow area. Have used the same girth on the same horse about 6 years - never the slightest problem. It is well looked after and flexible too. Its...
This is very useful information - thanks. Seems like a choice between a Standing Martingale and a Market Harborough. The first I've experience of - the second I've never used, but good to get the feedback from everyone on this post.
My own opinion is that its Running martingales that are badly...
We have a big powerful heavyweight hunter type that is riden on his own and in company (2 or 3 hoses) in just a snaffle and ordinary caveson noseband. No martingales. We have not hunted him yet. He's never been any trouble until yesterday when we took him on a very busy charity ride. He became...