Martingales & Breastplates

Here at Houghton Country we stock a selective range of martingales and breastplates for horses manufactured by brands such as LeMieux, Shires, Dever, Houghton Country, and so many more.

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Henry James Classic Adjustable Bridge Breastplate Brown

Available in:

Cob |
Full |
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Henry James Classic Adjustable Bridge Breastplate in Havana

£190.00

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Henry James Classic Adjustable Bridge Breastplate Black

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Cob |
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Henry James Classic Adjustable Bridge Breastplate in Black

£190.00

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Shires Velociti Rapida Ergonomic Breastplate Brown

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Cob |
Full |
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Shires Velociti Rapida Ergonomic Breastplate in Havana

£90.95

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Shires Velociti Rapida Ergonomic Breastplate Black

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Shires Velociti Rapida Ergonomic Breastplate in Black

£90.95

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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate Brown

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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate in Brown/Silver

£86.95

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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate Black

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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate in Black/Silver

£86.95

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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment Brown

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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment in Brown/Silver

£19.95

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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment Black

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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment in Black/Silver

£19.95

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Dever Ascot V-Check Breastplate in Brown

£84.95

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Dever Ascot V-Check Breastplate in Black

£84.95

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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover Cream

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One Size

LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Natural

£22.95

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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover Brown

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One Size

LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Brown

£22.95

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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover Black

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One Size

LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Black

£22.95

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Henry James Leather Neck Strap in Havana

£50.00

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Henry James Leather Neck Strap in Black

£50.00

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Houghton Country Premium Competition Breastplate Brown

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Houghton Country Premium Competition Breastplate in Brown

£79.95 RRP £94.95 SAVE £15.00 (16%)

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Houghton Country Premium Competition Breastplate Black

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Houghton Country Premium Competition Breastplate in Black

£79.95 RRP £94.95 SAVE £15.00 (16%)

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Houghton Country Classic Running Martingale Brown

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Houghton Country Classic Running Martingale in Brown

£29.95 RRP £34.95 SAVE £5.00 (14%)

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Houghton Country Classic Running Martingale Black

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Houghton Country Classic Running Martingale in Black

£29.95 RRP £34.95 SAVE £5.00 (14%)

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Shires Velociti Gara Leather Neck Strap 3/4 Black

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50 Inch |
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Shires Velociti Gara Leather Neck Strap 3/4 in Black

£10.95 RRP £12.50 SAVE £1.55 (12%)

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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Brown

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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale in Havana

£16.95

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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Black

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Cob |
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale in Black

£16.95

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LeMieux Breastplate in Havana

£99.95

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LeMieux Breastplate in Black

£99.95

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There are three main types of martingale;

i) a standing martingale which uses pressure on the nose of the horse to encourage the horse to lower their head when other methods have failed, it can also be used to protect the rider from a horse which throws it's head up and back. It is not as common as it once was and is now usually confined to polo and hunting as this martingale can't be used while jumping and has to be used with a cavesson or flash noseband. It is also independent of the rider's control while the horse is in work.

ii) a running martingale is the most common type of martingale which offers a rider extra control by preventing the horse from raising its head above the point where it can be controlled by keeping the pressure on the bars of the mouth, it also allows the rider to give the horse full freedom of its head if needs be. Popular for jumping and cross country especially on a strong, young and inexperienced horse, it can also be useful for inexperienced riders who do not have full control of their hand position to prevent them upsetting a horse.

iii) a bib martingale is a running martingale with the straps filled in forming a 'bib'. By having the straps connected this keeps the straps closer together and prevents a horse from grabbing the straps.

Martingales are not permitted for use in dressage competitions of in the dressage phase of eventing.

Breastplates and breast girths are useful in preventing the saddle sliding back while a horse is moving, there are two main types of breastplates 3-point and 5-point. A 3-point breastplate connects at the girth under the chest and to the d-rings of the saddle while a 5-point breastplate also connects at the girth straps, both of these allow a running martingale attachment to be used and are very popular with eventers.

Popular in horse racing and increasingly popular with eventers and show jumpers; a breast girth is an elasticated strap which connects from girth strap to girth strap around the front of the horse with a neck strap to hold it in place, a breast girth does not connect under the chest and it has no way to attach a martingale.

It is not uncommon for a breastplate and breast girth to be used in combination by eventers during cross country.