Tack - just out of curiosity

[KatB]

Mine goes in a lozenged NS snaffle with a cavesson noseband for schooling and hacking at home, and with a flash for Dressage at comps, strength wise could for SJ and XC too, however change it for a waterford Full cheek snaffle for SJ and XC with cavesson Noseband because assists with steering, and stops him putting his head on the floor without haveing to kick and haul!!

 

[druid]

Sparky
Schooling - Full cheek KK ultra knockoff & no martingale
Hunts - Cheltenham gag & running martingale
Hacks - slow: as for schooling or waterford snaffle, fast:mullen pelham w/ 2 reins & no martingale
SJ - Waterford snaffle & running martingale
XC - As for fast hacks
Dressage - As for schooling

Bob
Schooling - Eggbutt snaffle or lozenge loose ring snaffle, no martingale
Hunts - Waterford gag w/ jaw strap, running martingale and flash
Hacks - Slow:As schooling, Fast:As hunting
SJ - Waterford snaffle, flash and running martingale
XC - As huntng
Dressage -Lozenge loose ring snaffle, flash

 

[RachelB]

Maiden does everything in her loose ring lozenge bit and a cavesson, no martingale or anything else. She did go better when I borrowed a KK Ultra once so I am trying to find one that is cheap enough so she'll have one of those instead. I go to shows with my comfort bridle which has a crank cavesson, but I only have that because that bridle was the nicest one, not because she needs the crank or anything!
I am thinking of putting her in something stronger to start hacking her out again, she nearly kicked me this morning bucking on the end of the leadrope and I think she may have lost her 'donkey-ness' altogether! In which case if I need more control I'll probably put her in a French link Dutch gag with two reins, and ride her off the snaffle unless she decides to try and get the better of me. Generally she's fine in a snaffle and no extras though.

 

[Enfys]

French link snaffle for the ponies (only because I don't think E is ready to use a hackamore), hackamore or bosal (or rope halter) for the QH's. No nosebands, martingales or anything and no-one to comment on my minimalist taste in tack. I like it here, in the UK I was always getting frowned at for riding with a one ear, no throatlash bridle.

 

[muffinino]

I hack out&school in a French link eggbut snaffle with a flash and running martingale for hunting/x-country.

 

[Helga1980]

I use a french link eggbutt snaffle and caverson for everything. Don't use a martingale.

 

[mrhsaddler]

With my horse I use a pelham for hacking and a liverpool for driving he has not got a noseband at all and no need for a martingale. He is a Shire X Dartmoor and stand 15hh

 

[Enfys]

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He is a Shire X Dartmoor and stand 15hh

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Would love to see a photo of him please. What a mixture!
I sincerely hope Dad was the Dartmoor!

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

NS Comfy Contact for RDA work, no noseband

School work, waterford loose ring, either no noseband or cavesson noseband - hangs big time on the forehand

Wateford Loose ring, loose flash and running martingale for hacking - going through a stage of bucking bronco

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

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No martingale anymore - a huge acheivement as he was in a standing!

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Congrats! How did you manage this? I would love to remove my martingale but my horse throws her head up all the time...