How to get your horse long and low
How to choose a riding instructor
How to restore dried tack and old leather
How to minimize the risk of colic in horses
How to check the fit on an equestrian helmet
How to fit a curb chain
How to put on a Cavallo hoof boot
How to use a soaking boot
How to attach a snaffle bit to a bridle
How to change a Wintec gullet
How to check treeless saddle fit.
How to measure seat size on an English saddle
How to warm your horse's bit before riding
How to Adjust a Standing Martingale
How to grow out your horse's tail
How to braid a horse's mane with a Spanish Braid
How to use carrot stretches to limber up your horse
How to make a horse hair bracelet
How to tie a stock tie for foxhunting or dressage
How to make Quarter Marks
How to Space Cavalletti
How to give your horse oral medications
How to measure your horse for a blanket.
How to Check Your Horse's Pulse
How to bridge your reins.
How to Give your Horse an IM Shot
How to measure a hoof.
How to apply standing wraps.
How to Perform a One-Rein Stop
How to Make Shared Use Trails Work
The standing martingale is a piece of tack that first gained prominence in the hunt field. It’s sole purpose is to keep a horse from flinging its head back and hitting the rider in the face. A standing martingale therefore should only come into play when a horse raises its head well above the normal [...]
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