Martingales.. Standing versus running? whats your opinion?

[jaynedoc]

Standing versus Running martingales . Which one do you use and why?

 

[katie_southwest]

Running for hacking as she can sometimes have a strop and her head goes up, also for my piece of mind for something to grab on her neck

 

[dianchi]

Standing, my mare cant stand constant mouth pressure and i think its undeed. Just gives her something to fight about

Also use standing on babies for same reason

 

[Gorgeous George]

running for hacking, sometimes if worried his head goes up, but to be honest it's more there for me to hang onto!

 

[Geraldine]

Running - for the same reasons as katie_southwest. Beastie sometimes has head flinging moments (for no apparent reason - I've spent good money getting ponio checked out) so I make it into a standing for a while.

 

[ajn1610]

Running for cross country.

 

[Cop-Pop]

Running - TBx likes to toss her head when she strops and it makes a good neck strap. I wouldn't use a standing one incase I didn't use it properly. I've seen too many horses and ponies with huge muscles under their necks and back problems because standing martingales were used incorrectly.

 

[Parkranger]

I use a running for hacking/jumping with Oscar due to head tossing. Only used a standing on one horse due to it being a known star gazer!

 

[PapaFrita]

Running on PF and standing on Antifaz.
I saw 2 SJers at the weekend who were wearing BOTH!

 

[ihatework]

Depends what I'm riding!

In general I would opt for no martingale at all.

I tend to prefer a loose standing if I am using one just because it doesn't interfear with the contact when riding

 

[hellybelly6]

I worked in a saddlery and was told that a running martingale doesnt do anything other than ensure that the contact direction is consistent and that standing is for a high head carriage beyond which there is control.

I am sure there are other theories out there, but its what I have been told.

I do not use either.

 

[Orangehorse]

Don't use either at the moment, but have used both in the past. Standing is a good idea if you think the horse might at some stage fling up its head and bash you in the face. The martingale shouldn't come into action until the horse's head is high, it is not for tying the head down!

Running is quite useful for jumping/cross country as it might stop a horse getting its head up at a crutial point, at take-off going into a fence, but again should only be adjusted so it is a preventative.

 

[dieseldog]

Depends on the horse. I've nothing against standings and use one on mare as that is what she goes best in.