Market Harboroughs - for SJ???

[LifeofRiley]

Can anyone tell me if you jump in Market Harboroughs?

Thanks

 

[Rambo]

Yep

 

[LifeofRiley]

Thanks - next question can anyone explain to me how they work?!!!

 

[Rambo]

Yep....

Basically a cross between a running martingale and draw reins. If you put them on the right setting they do nothing while the horse has its head in a satisfactory position....if it tries to raise its head too omuch then the horse tends to pull against itself via the rein going down through the bit

 

[LifeofRiley]

Thanks!! So would it help me with a 6 year old who is keen and I have trouble slowing down to balance round the corners - he tends to pull through his neck - he's ridden in a hanging cheek snaffle?!

Thanks

 

[Rambo]

I don't know what you mean by 'pulling through his neck' tbh

I use it on one of mine as he tends to evade by coming up above the bit....but as he has a short neck a running martingale doesn't really work

 

[LifeofRiley]

When he's jumping he gets very keen and I can't always steady him up for the next fence - he gets very low on my hands and sometimes pulls me out the saddle and leans on me.... I've got him in a running martingale but can't say that makes too much difference!

 

[KatB]

Nope Harborough would encourage that if he is putting his head down.... sorry!

 

[LifeofRiley]

ok thanks - that's why I asked!

More practice on the ol' flat work for me then!

 

[Rambo]

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ok thanks - that's why I asked!

More practice on the ol' flat work for me then!

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You're bit will be encouraging him to lower his head too

 

[Morrigan_Lady]

You're bit will be encouraging him to lower his head too

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Thats what I was thinking, Ive got my youngster in a drop cheek snaffle and its not much good for jumping, when they tend to drop their head.
I used to use a Market Harborough and a rubber snaffle on him when he was 4 and that worked well, did x-country and show jumping in that.