What is the differance between a martingale and a breast collar?
Also- what is a breast collar? Are there differant kinds (running, etc)? Thanks :)
breast coallar is used in english and western it is put on the chest of the horses to stop the sadle from slidding,a martigal is used for when a horses rases its head to high it puts pressure on the bit
A martingale is a device to preserve the horse from throwing hie head up. The two most common kinds are the standing and running martingales.
A breast collar is a device designed to keep hold of the saddle from sliding back during strenuous activities. They are usually used contained by eventing, but can be used in any discipline.
If you have a martingale, a breast collar looks very similar next to straps from the girth up through the front legs, and a loop around the neck. A breast collar will not have the standing or running attachment, but will have additional straps that attach to the saddle dees.
If you have a breast collar, you can actually put a standing or running attachment on the ring at the chest and have a martingale.
I propose looking at some tack catalogs for examples.
sorry but why are you even using a martingale if you don't know what the difference in these things are? a martingale restricts the horse's movements and is a temporary "band-aid" of sorts. .
a breast collar go around the horses chest to hold the saddle in place, english riders call them a breastplate.
A breastplate is more for keeping the saddle in place and from sliding back. I use one when jumping comparatively a bit or cross country sometimes just to help keep it near with one of my saddles.
(for western it is called a breast collar. same purpose)
A running martingale allows the reins to slide through rings that are attached from the girth (and step around the horses neck) and help with control of your horse and his/her headset... a bit more leverage i suppose.
A standing martingale attaches to the noseband on your bridle from the girth (goes around the horses neck too) and help keep the horse from an unessary high head set or tossing its chief as much.
There are also german martingales- serve somewhat the same purpose as draw reins. and tie downs.
You can also have a running or standing martingale attachment and attach it to the breastplate... that way you enjoy all in one. They are very convenient =).
English breast collars are usually called breast plates or breastplates, but western ones are called breast collars. English and western breast collars look different, but across the world serve the same purpose.
http://www.cautionhorses.com/images/brea...
This is a breast plate.
http://affordable-tack.com/Harness-Leath...
This is a breast collar.
A martingale is a strap that keeps the horse from raising his cranium too high. It attaches to the reins. There are different kinds of martingales.
http://www.uksaddlery.com/usrimage/kinca...
This is a martingale.
You don't really need a breast collar unless your saddle is sliding bizarre or you're doing extremely advanced maneuvers.
A breast collar attaches to both the girth and the saddle.
http://www.synergistsaddles.com/images/t...
or
http://horseloversoutlet.com/library/Bre...
A running martingale looks close to this:
http://www.uksaddlery.com/usrimage/kinca...
or
http://www.carouselsaddlery.co.uk/trolle...
this prevents the horse from throw it's head around in the air. nearby are three main parts the attach to three different things. the long circular piece attaches to the horses neck the lower piece which is also attached to the circular piece attaches to the girl and the piece on the to forks out at the end beside one ring on either piece. the reins run through these rings.
the standing martingale is mainly used to keep the horse from throw it's guide and to keep the horses head down. this also has a long circular piece which attaches to the horses collar and the lower piece which attaches to the girth. this also has an upper piece that also attaches to the circular pice around the horses neck but it attaches to the cavason noseband underneath the horses chin.
http://www.uksaddlery.com/usrimage/kinca...
or
http://www.equineman.com/images/polo_equ...
you can also get running and standing martingale attachments for your breast collar that attach to the small ring on the front of the breast collar.
I use a breast collar beside a running martingale attachment.
Answers: A breast collar keeps the saddle from sliding backwards or bad the side if the girth/cinch breaks. A martingale is attached to the bridle (standing to the nose band and running to the reins) from the girth and keep a horse from flailing its head around. There are different kinds of breast collars, such as roping, polo, hunting or all purpose.
Here are some photos to clarify:
Breast collars/ straps/ plates:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=...
Martingales:
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=...
a martingale is to hold the horses head down capably to stop it from throwing it up and down the martingale should attach to the breast plate(braest colar) the brest plate stop's the saddle from moving backwards
martingales.. they own a special part on them to keep the horse's head from going big up.
Breast collars do not! They are only used to keep the saddle from sliding back. Usually they are used for horses who's back are narrow. They are the exact opposite of croupers, which keep the saddle subsidise.
I do not need a breast collar for my horse- anymore. she used to need one, but she grew into herself, and no longer did she need one.
P.S. nearby are 2 different kinds.. Western and english, although there probably are ones used for racing..
Breast collar keep your saddle from slipping a martingale is a way to train a Western pleasure horse to keep its head low to the ground
