Description
The German martingale has an adjustable strap that runs between the horse’s front legs. The leather forks into a Y at the strap’s end. The straps run up through the rings of a snaffle or short-shanked bit and down to the reins. Each rein has three rings to which a snap at the end of each strap can attach.
Lengthen or shorten the strap running between the horse’s legs according to the horse’s size. Begin by connecting the cords’ snaps to the first (closest to the bit) rings for the initial adjustment. As your horse becomes accustomed to the action of the German martingale, you can connect the snaps to the second and third rings. When you move the connection farther back on the rein, the poll action increases, asking your horse to give more.