Bib Martingale Questions

[bayofakind]

Hi Guys,

I bought a horse recently and the seller recommended I buy a bib martingale. Horse is currently in a three point breastplate (D Ring attachment) with a running martingale attachment, which isn't doing a lot and he grabs and chews on them.
I took said horse for a lesson with a new instructor after a week of having him, and she also said I should get a bib martingale. So some questions below...

Can I buy the bib attachment and attach it to my current breastplate? Would this change it's effectiveness or how it works?

Am I better off just getting the standard bib martingale?

Said horse is a show jumper/hunter.

 

[Rowreach]

You can buy an attachment.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

You can buy the attachment
Does he need a martingale? My last 2 horses were ridden in a martingale when they came to me. Its the first thing I took off, that and the flash!!

 

[Carrottom]

You can buy the bib attachment but you may need to be careful about the size/adjustability. The bib makes grabbing it more difficult but is heavier.
I would ask around and see if anyone has one you could borrow to try.

 

[bayofakind]

You can buy the attachment
Does he need a martingale? My last 2 horses were ridden in a martingale when they came to me. Its the first thing I took off, that and the flash!!

Yes but only for jumping

 

[bayofakind]

Thank you, I got a bit worried as they all come as a standard martingale (without the saddle attachment) and I'd read somewhere that you'd have to have it separate to a breastplate, which I'd rather not do!

 

[AdorableAlice]

Having seen an awful accident at a meet, of the huntsman trying a new horse and it grabbing its martingale resulting in the ring hooking over a tooth and the horse going over backwards on a pub carpark, smashing the huntsman's pelvis into many pieces, I would take the martingale off your horse altogether if he is indicating he likes to grab at it, until you can use a bib martingale.

The draw back of a bib martingale is the inability to give an open rein aid.

 

[bayofakind]

Having seen an awful accident at a meet, of the huntsman trying a new horse and it grabbing its martingale resulting in the ring hooking over a tooth and the horse going over backwards on a pub carpark, smashing the huntsman's pelvis into many pieces, I would take the martingale off your horse altogether if he is indicating he likes to grab at it, until you can use a bib martingale.

The draw back of a bib martingale is the inability to give an open rein aid.

The new instructor we saw (must have at least 60 years of experience, competed internationally etc.) did say it's very dangerous and I can imagine why, so no jumping for us until this has been received.

He's just the mouthiest horse ever, feels the need to play and put everything in his mouth

 

[Carrottom]

Maybe you could try a standing martingale?

 

[nikkimariet]

Kavalkade do these I bought one for mine as he tries to grab it which is really very dangerous.