What gadget do I own?

MyBelgianAzzy · 06-25-2008, 11:43 AM

I found this gadget in my room today and I don't know what it's called or how the maker even began to think it would work. My camera battery is across the country, so you'll have to go off my description...

Eep. Anyway, the thing has snaps that go on the bit, connected to elastic straps, attached to a center ring, attached to a piece of leather with a girth loop. The leather with the girth loop is the only adjustable part.

How is this supposed to work? Wouldn't it get tangled up and tripped on if the horse lowered its head at all?

Heavenly Jumper · 06-25-2008, 11:46 AM

That looks like a rubber tubing martingale?

Sort of....

why would you attach it right to the bit though? Some sort of strange headset gadget thing?

Acme Acres · 06-25-2008, 11:46 AM

Looks like a running martingale to me.

Acme Acres · 06-25-2008, 11:46 AM

Hey thanks! Now I don't have to post the photo!

MidnightStarr · 06-25-2008, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acme Acres

Looks like a running martingale to me.

I agree (too short)

doublebarr · 06-25-2008, 11:50 AM

Sounds like a training fork. Does it look like this:

Except snaps where the rings are and a loop where the snap is.

ETA: Slow computer, HJ got to it first, LOL!

Heavenly Jumper · 06-25-2008, 11:51 AM

Yeah, but how would the reins slide through snaps? That's what makes me think it was designed to go on the bit...

ShowJumper23 · 06-25-2008, 12:12 PM

I have a martingale kinda like that (mine has a neck strap though) , and the snaps snap onto rings on the reins. There are 3 little rings spaced evenly apart, and it attaches to one of those.

MyBelgianAzzy · 06-25-2008, 12:16 PM

It definitely doesn't go on the reins... the snaps are too small to get on anything but the smallest curb rein I have here... so I can only infer that it snaps to the bit (which it does very easily). Sorry, I couldn't draw trigger snaps in paint!!

MyBelgianAzzy · 06-25-2008, 12:17 PM

I have a German martingale (what you're describing, SJ), and the straps on this aren't NEARLY long enough to use with it, even for a pony (sans maybe a small). I know this is the complete thing... there were no other pieces involved.

06-25-2008, 11:46 AM	#2
Heavenly Jumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Camden County GA Posts: 15,272 Images: 1320 Blog Entries: 266	That looks like a rubber tubing martingale? Sort of.... why would you attach it right to the bit though? Some sort of strange headset gadget thing? __________________ My husband is HOME! .'~'. epi tan e epi tas .'~'.

06-25-2008, 11:46 AM	#3
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,872 Images: 413	Looks like a running martingale to me. __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com Heavenly Jumper's PE

06-25-2008, 11:46 AM	#4
Acme Acres Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,872 Images: 413	Hey thanks! Now I don't have to post the photo! __________________ *Acme Acres* Home of Reflections Playboy & ShowHorseSupplies.com www.azpainthorses.com Heavenly Jumper's PE

06-25-2008, 11:51 AM	#7
Heavenly Jumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Camden County GA Posts: 15,272 Images: 1320 Blog Entries: 266	Yeah, but how would the reins slide through snaps? That's what makes me think it was designed to go on the bit... __________________ My husband is HOME! .'~'. epi tan e epi tas .'~'.

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06-25-2008, 11:50 AM	#6
doublebarr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 7,300 Images: 549	Sounds like a training fork. Does it look like this: Except snaps where the rings are and a loop where the snap is. ETA: Slow computer, HJ got to it first, LOL!