German Martingale
This German Martingale is the Ultimate Horse Training Tool
Easily teach your horse to give to your hands and flex at the poll
Helps your horse learn…Vertical & Lateral Flexion, Suppleness and Collection
German Martingale photo
If there was only one piece of special training equipment I could have, this would be my choice. Throw your "running martingale" away and try this "German martingale" with your snaffle bit. If you've never used one before, you'll be amazed how much it helps your horse's training.
The German martingale is designed to teach your horse to give to the bit, flex at the poll and maintain good vertical and lateral head position. This equipment is ideal for helping a horse to learn proper head position for stops, spins and collection.
Top trainers, Al Dunning and Larry Trocha swear by this piece of equipment. You'll see them use it in many of their training videos. This martingale is the absolute best quality and will give you years of service. It's designed to be fully adjustable to fit any western horse at any level of training.
Price $89.00 
Training Tip
First, "check-up" your horse for 15 to 20 minutes with a snaffle bit. Then, go ahead and start riding him with the German Martingale. Be prepared for really great results. Most horses will learn to give to the bit and flex at the poll beautifully in just a ride or two.
With the German martingale, you'll have a much better feel of the horse's mouth. It's really easy to teach him to flex at the poll with little danger of over flexing. Results are much better and the horse learns quicker than just about any other method.
Al Dunning stopping a colt using a snaffle bit
with a German martingale
How to Adjust the German Martingale
This martingale helps place a horse's head just where you want it. The white ropes of the martingale pass through the rings of the snaffle bit (from the inside to out) and snaps into one of 3 dee-rings on the reins. Use this adjustment to position the horse's head for the proper amount of flex (approximately vertical).
Use the first ring to set the horse's head above the vertical position, shown in the photo below. Use the second ring to position the horse's head at the vertical. And use the third ring for really stiff horses to over-flex the head beyond the vertical.
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Price $89.00
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Jennifer VermillionHi. I have an older Morgan/QH gelding who when he speed up likes to stick his nose in the air and try to take control to keep going fast. I want to use his speen as a timed event horse. Will the German Martingale work for him to train to barrel race?
KellyHi Larry my horse understands giving to pressure when I pull back on the reins with even pressure he knows to drop his poll and tuck his nose. But when I ask him to slow down and pull back on the reins he thinks I'm asking him to drop his poll when I want him to slow down. How can I help him distinguish the two?
CourtneyI've just begun working with a five year old paint mare, I broke her out late this winter and she's doing very well. I'm looking to train her to do dressage because of her natural ability. Eventually I will start her over fences and I'll begin eventing with her. I'm wondering if it will help her use her frame to begin with a German martingale now or if it's too soon to begin using it. Thanks!
LarryTrocha@Courtney: Hi Courtney. A good dressage horse must learn to REACH for and go ON the bit before he is ever taught to get BEHIND it.
If you already have the first two requirements handled, then the German martingale will greatly help the third.
Take care,
Larry T.
MarissaI have an 8 yr old Paint/QH gelding that was a pasture horse/once in a while trail horse. Then I purchased him to be a western pleasure horse, which I must say he enjoys! He does have a good head set at the jog. However, when I ask him to lope his nose points out and his head goes way up and I CAN NOT get him to collect. How do I stop this? Should I try the German Martingale, or maybe the Head Setter to help?
@Marissa: Hi Marissa. I think the German martingale is the better way to go if you are training with a snaffle.
If using a curb bit, go with the headsetter.
Be sure you watch the video clips of how to use each one as the training in each clip will give you some good ideas.
Larry T.
JaimeThis has been a great aide from barrel horses to my reined cowhorses! It softens the novices hand and teaches them "feel" while helping your horse. Thank you!
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