A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing.
A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself.
Piece of training equipment designed to fix a horse's head position. Common types include running, standing, and German. Strap from cavesson to girth to keep horse from throwing its head up, or from hames to girth to help back load.
a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
a device for fastening a horse's bridle or a dog's collar to have more control over the animal
a mechanical aid often employed as an accessory to a bitted bridle, in order to prevent a horse from throwing-up its head (headshaking)
a slip collar that has a limited capability to tighten
a strap that controls the face of the horse
a type of "limited choke" collar, which is made to slip on over the dog's head (there are no fasteners)
A piece of tack used to control or influence the position of a horse's head
Tack used to control a horses head or to alter the pull of the reins
A leather device used to control the position of a horse's head.
Part of the harness consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband for steading or holding down the animal's head.
Item of tack which consists of a neck strap which buckles around the horse's neck and another one which attaches to the girth at one end, passes through the neck strap and attaches to either the noseband (standing martingale) or the reins (running martinglae) at the other. Used to prevent the horse from raising his head above the level of the rider's hand and evading the rein aids.
strap from the (front) cinch to the bridle, or ending in two rings through which the reins pass, to help control the horse. Also used to refer to the "choker" style breast collar.
A martingale is a type of dog collar that provides more control over the animal without the choking effect of a slip collar. It is similar in concept to a horse's martingale.
A martingale is a piece of tack used on horses to control head carriage. It is seen in the jumping disciplines: show jumping, eventing, and hunter seat riding, as well as in polo. Martingales are not allowed in the sport of dressage.