What is a '10 ring martingale' used for? & does anyone use one?

[el_Snowflakes]

as the title says really!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

The rings on the side are used to run the reins from the bit, through the rings to the hands. This gives leverage to set the horse's head and the level of the ring used determines the placement of the head - the lower the ring used, the lower and more flexed the head will be.....................

 

[Racergirl]

http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/like-a-martingale-only-evil-237249.html


OMG !!!

 

[yeeharider]

looks like another instrument of torture to strap a horses head into the correct outline hoping you will be able to reproduce effect when you take it off. Dont do gadgets, there is no substitute for hard work and perseverance. and it shows !!!

 

[Tnavas]

What will they think of next?

 

[Jenni_]

^^ perhaps a gearbox, an engine a steering wheel and a handbrake.... For optimum control over the horse!!

 

[Enfys]

I sometimes go to a barn where these (they tell me that they call them 'headsetters') are used on the English Pleasure horses as a matter of course - to achieve this outline:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5zlGUq0bAY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WxcHSZF7AY

 

[Tnavas]

Enfys - tell them that us English wouldn't be seen dead riding our horses in that outline -
This is how we ride them!

 

[Mince Pie]

Perhaps Millie would make a great American equitation horse!!

I'd get her off her forehand first though!