If players had unlimited capital, and were allowed without check to adopt the martingale or pyramid system, they would run small chance of losing.
As Sir Hiram Maxim says, the martingale is the least defective of all the systems.
Never use martingales on a colt when you first ride him; every movement of the hand should go right to the bit in the direction in which it is applied to the reins, without a martingale to change the direction of the force applied.
Then get on the broken horse and take one strap around his breast, under his martingale (if he has any on), holding it in your left hand.
So although a martingale spoils hands, it may be used as a defence, that is, supposing the necessity of mounting a high, harsh hand on a susceptible horse.
In this case an easy snaffle with a running martingale will at least counteract the height of the hand, and the friction will to a certain degree steady and counteract the unequal bearing on the horse’s mouth.
He repeated his order for the second time in a high tenor voice: "Get an axe out of the donkey-room and cut away the lee martingale guy.
Action followed thought, and I ordered the second mate and the crew forward to see what could be done with the martingale guy.
From this depth it was evident the reef rose abruptly; as, ten feet ahead of us the rock was dry and our martingale was almost touching it.
But neither his head nor his heels being very trustworthy at the time, he darted the iron in one direction from the martingale guy, and himself in another.
Soon the exhaust of the Barracouta proclaimed that they were on their way to Martingale Bank.
Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
Discovering that his martingale had more slack in it than usual, he proceeded to give an exhibition of rearing and hind-leg walking.
And just before he arrived back at the stable he capped the day with a combined whirling and rearing that broke the martingale and enabled him to gain a perpendicular position on his hind legs.
He will thereupon back, and the more you give him his head by loosening the reins, the more, through attempting to raise his head, he will feel the pressure of the martingale and will keep on backing.
As I state in chapter IX, a standingmartingale should never be used in the field, but a running martingale may be used if the horse requires it, as is often the case.
If a standing martingale is used, be sure that it is not fastened too tight; it should be loose enough to allow the horse quite a little play with his head in its natural position.
The standing martingale looks better if hung from a breastplate in the same manner as a running martingale.
So in hunting with a horse that needs a martingale a running martingale should be used.
When the standing martingale is used it is fastened to the noseband or to the cavesson, which many use in its place.
Another case where this may properly be done is where a running martingale is used.
If it is tighter than this the horse, when the reins are loose, will put his head in its natural position, then feel the pressure of the martingale and think that he is being backed.
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A martingale is intended to prevent the horse from throwing up his head.
Major Martingale was discouraged just then and was sadly in need of a word of encouragement.
Even old Major Martingale was there eating hot buttered toast, but I can't make one of them say that he gave me that clover leaf.
She remembered what Major Martingale had said about the great experiment, how important it was and how Germany was trying to get control of it to regain her old position in the commercial world.
It came from the right, from the room Major Martingale used as an office.
I dare say Major Martingale told him, too, and young Peter, in spite of their promise to me.
Major Martingalewas glad that she was beginning to understand.
He brought me down with him last night and old Martingale caught me as soon as we passed the guard and carried me off to the shop.
If you do tell him you may wish you had never been born," she prophesied with a smile, but there was something behind the smile which made Major Martingale mop his brow and look unhappy.
Rebecca Mary would rather never know the truth if fat old Major Martingale had given her the talisman.
There must have been a leak, just what Major Martingale was afraid of.
Never for a moment did Rebecca Mary suspect that Major Martingale had slipped the four-leaf clover into her hand, but she did wonder if one of the others had.
She did not hesitate a second, and she looked very crestfallen when Peter told her that Major Martingale had told nothing but the truth.
Major Martingale insists that it is, oh, frightfully important and that Germany is reaching out grabbing hands for it.
We 'll want a good round sum to try this new martingale of mine.
To while away the time in this dreary dog-hole, I have been sketching out a little plan of a martingale for the roulette-table.
The captain or the mate takes his station in some convenient part of the vessel, on the bow or on the quarter, or beneath the bowsprit on the martingale stay.
Breast back-stays hauled taut, and a tackle got upon the martingale back-rope.
If you put the martingale on your bridoon rein you can no longer indicate approval.
A light-mouthed horse steered by a good rider, will cross a country safely and satisfactorily in a Pelham bridle, with a runningmartingale on the lower rein.
Time, dear friend, time brings round opportunity; opportunity is the martingale of man.
It has no bladder, but the rather long line is attached to the shaft by a martingale which makes the shaft drag sideways through the water.
This is effected by attaching an inflated bladder to the shaft, or else by attaching the line with a martingale so that the shaft is dragged sideways through the water.
It is fastened to the shaft by a martingale made as follows: One end of a stout line of sinew braid 51/2 feet long is passed through the hole in the head and secured by tying a knot in the end.
The catch of the martingale immediately slips; the latter unrolls and drags the shaft through the water at right angles to the line.
Rig the boom out to its place, and set up the jib and martingale stays.
Hoist up the martingale and rig it, and reeve the martingale stay and gaub-line.
The gaub lines or back ropes go from the martingale in-board.
Under all bowsprits on schooners, to guy the headstays, thrusts downward a short spar, at right angles to the bowsprit; it is called the martingale or dolphin-striker.
There seem to be other things than a spiked martingale which can pick a man up and keep him away from his own business," he mused.
A similar contrivance adapted to a martingale to support the jib-boom in that particular part where the jib-tack is fixed.
Martingale was a married man, and there was no danger of HIS riding by the Fitzbattleaxe carriage.
Sidenote: Martingale] If a martingale is used, I much prefer a running to a standing one.
Some horses need one to steady them in hunting, but the running martingale is the only one which should be tolerated in jumping, and then not be used unless necessary.
This admits of considerable play to the horse, but within control of the rider, while with a standing martingale no liberty is attainable.
