In their hands they held gold-colored bridles; their martingales were silken: so they came into the land.
One saw the steeds wear narrow martingales of the best of silk, of which tale might be told.
The famous steeplechase horse, Scots Grey, would never win a race without one of these martingales to keep his head in proper position.
The only kinds of martingales which we need consider are the standing martingale which is buckled on to the rings of the snaffle (Fig.
Standing martingales cannot be used in hunting, as they prevent a horse from jumping freely.
And when Dan Smeed married into the tribe he got the saddle and bridle and martingales somehow.
Disappeared with his fine saddle and bridle and martingales and the stones from the lost mine o' Bolivio.
Running martingales require tabs on the reins, to prevent the rings getting fixed close to the mouth.
After your colt has been ridden until he is gentle and well accustomed to the bit, you may find it an advantage, if he carries his head too high or his nose too far out, to put martingales on him.
Besides, martingales would prevent you from pulling his head round if he should try to jump.
Some horses requiremartingales to keep their heads down, and in the right place.
Never use martingaleson 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.
After your colt has been ridden until he is gentle and well accustomed to the bit, you may find it an advantage if he carries his head too high, or his nose too far out, to put martingales on him.
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 direct of the force applied.
After your colt has been rode until he is gentle and well accustomed to the bit, you may find it an advantage if he carries his head too high, or his nose too far out, to put martingales on him.
Besides, martingales would prevent you from pulling his head around if he should try to jump.
Martingales I simply abhor, for hunting purposes, although I have heard some good authorities advocate the use of the standing martingale, even when crossing country.
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