How to Tack Up a Horse : How to Attach & Adjust the Running Martingale

February 222010

Learn how to attach and adjust a running martingale when tacking up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding taught by a lifelong equestrian.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Duration : 0:1:31


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18 Responses

  1. xlxOrtizxlx Says:

    Your’e confusing. …
    Your’e confusing. Leave the reins on and then do the loopy thingy. u undue and then do it back, so confusing for people that are new to this.

  2. dorothee98 Says:

    my trainer said yes …
    my trainer said yes :)

  3. horsesforhope101 Says:

    can u use a runing …
    can u use a runing martingale while jumping?

  4. horsegal90 Says:

    Some horses just …
    Some horses just throw up their heads just to be obnoxious- one of the horses I ride does that. He needs a martingale to make sure he’s not throwing up his head and acting like a jerk. It actually controls him pretty well.

  5. horseyjill28 Says:

    well if you think …
    well if you think about it, when horses are startled they throw their head up, and the martingale keeps the horse from making that natural movement. i would suggest that the rider laern how to keep the horse under control and keep the horse on the bit rather than use tools like the martingale to restrict the horse’s natural movements.

  6. XRedxDanniX Says:

    wtf?
    wtf?

  7. myponiesrule123 Says:

    i give up! im …
    i give up! im obviously not gunna win so ill just go die… bye!

  8. myponiesrule123 Says:

    i dont need to ” …
    i dont need to “chill” i just dont want u to think im a dumbass with horses….. coz im am DEFFO NOT! sorry for being frotsy but i just thought it was a bit out that u were sorta laughing at me for asking her!

  9. XRedxDanniX Says:

    Standing. lol
    Standing. lol

  10. myponiesrule123 Says:

    It restricts the …
    It restricts the height her head can go.. not restraining her… just stopping her from throughing her head up, avading the bit, etc… i use them on both my mare and new gelding.. they are great! also, if your saddle slips back like both of mine as my horses are changing shape, get a beast plate….. either a standard staright one or a three point… you can get parts of marntingale to attach to them too!

  11. 0horsebackriding0 Says:

    i wouldn’t use a …
    i wouldn’t use a martingale

  12. amydrawings Says:

    my mare is going to …
    my mare is going to love her new saddle!

  13. KeaMyHorse777 Says:

    Does anybody know …
    Does anybody know the effects of a running martingale? I’m thinking about getting one for my mare, as she likes to raise her head and jump around. It’s very frustrating.

  14. StormValleyStables Says:

    never mind.
    never mind.

  15. StormValleyStables Says:

    you forgot to say …
    you forgot to say that you need to move the rings over the keepers to keep the martingale from slipping back

  16. StormValleyStables Says:

    what is a flat …
    what is a flat martingale?

  17. CheskaHunterJumper Says: