Silly Question ~ Martingale Stopper Frustration

[DreamerII]

<font color="purple"> Ok so this is probably the silliest question I can even ask but I'm really stuck for an answer.

Bought a new martingale the other day and although it's lovely and fits perfect we need a stopper on it just to stop it slipping too far.

Went and bought a rubber stopper yesturday but for the life of me I could not work out how to get it on...me and a friend tried everything and then I got frustrated with it and chucked it across the tea room.

So, can anyone please answer this darn simple question of how do I get rubber stopper onto my martingale!?!

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[MerryMaker]

running it under hot water will make it expand and be more flexible. And becuase they are thick it shouldn't cause any problems with perishing

 

[DreamerII]

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running it under hot water will make it expand and be more flexible. And becuase they are thick it shouldn't cause any problems with perishing

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We put it in a cup of hot water for about 20 minutes, it really still didn't help get it onto my martingale...will give it another go though maybe!

 

[Bugly]

and add a bit of fairy liquid if it's really stubborn!

 

[DreamerII]

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and add a bit of fairy liquid if it's really stubborn!

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Now why did we not think of this

 

[MerryMaker]

why are the littlest things most annoying &gt;.&lt;

 

[DreamerII]

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why are the littlest things most annoying &gt;.&lt;

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I guess that's the way the world works ;^^

Does my head in, but will try again tomorrow with more hot water and something slipery to guide it on!

 

[nic85]

Also a few long bits of baler twine are handy to pull it when you have run out of energy!!!

 

[Baileyhoss]

After softening the rubber, you'll need to get some bailer tie and loop a bit in each side of the rubber stopper. You &amp; your mate pull it apart (stretch it) while you slip the two rings &amp; one side of the neck strap through. vwala!

F x

 

[DreamerII]

Thanks everyone, I've got a few things to try now so wil try at the weekend

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

I seem to remember using a hoof pick like a shoe horn to get a martingale stopper on a martingale ...

 

[Gorgeous George]

I used the hot water, baler twine and willing helper solution - why don't they sell them with stoppers on??

 

[SAL66]

Because they are made by men - tee hee!

 

[gemmahodgkinson]

i had this problem! i soaked it in hot water for AGES! then i tied it to the bars of elsa's stable with baling twine and stretched it to an inch of its life. I then gave it to YO to put on because i couldnt work it out and just as she got it into place it snapped! i think i just stretched it a bit tooo much but if you soak it for a while then stretch it it should work. a hoof pick helps to get it into place too

 

[Missypp]

Im so glad you asked that question - im so think i turned up at xc training the other day without the stopper on my new martingale and had to use some tape - classy or what!

I will enjoy the battle with my stopper later!

 

[JCWHITE]

I had the problem and asked the same question a while ago. Good luck, there are a lot of kind helpful people on here!

 

[katiex2]

Definately - Baler twine, a beautiful assistant, hot water to soak and brute force!!! Works eveytime. Me and my mate have got it down to a fine art now - 2 seconds and its done. We use the same method on biscuits for bits too!