running martingale

running martingale
martingale (def. 2).

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  • Martingale (tack) — For other uses, see Martingale. A martingale is any of several designs of tack that are used on horses to control head carriage. Martingales may be seen in a wide variety of equestrian disciplines, both riding and driving. Rules for their use… …   Wikipedia

  • martingale — /mahr tn gayl /, n. 1. Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, 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 …   Universalium

  • martingale — ► NOUN 1) a strap or set of straps running from the noseband or reins to the girth of a horse, used to prevent the horse from raising its head too high. 2) a gambling system that involves a continual doubling of the stakes. ORIGIN French, from an …   English terms dictionary

  • Draw reins and running reins — Running reins, a style also sometimes called a German martingale or Market Harborough. Horse is also wearing a tongue tie, which is not usually standard equipment. Draw reins and running reins are pieces of riding equipment used for training that …   Wikipedia

  • Martingale (rigging) — Martingle and Dolphin striker on tall ship Stad Amsterdam A martingale is a fore and aft stay lying directly beneath the bowsprit strengthening it and, if extended from the sprit a jibboom, against upward force created by the head stays. The… …   Wikipedia

  • martingale — [ mα:tɪŋgeɪl] noun 1》 a strap or set of straps running from the noseband or reins to the girth of a horse, used to prevent the horse from raising its head too high. 2》 a gambling system that involves a continual doubling of the stakes. Origin C16 …   English new terms dictionary

  • Horse tack — Tack is a term used to describe any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals. Saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates are all… …   Wikipedia

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