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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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate Brown
Available in:
  • Cob | 
  • Full

LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate in Havana/Silver

£86.95
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Henry James Classic Adjustable Bridge Breastplate Brown
Available in:
  • Cob | 
  • X Full

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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  • Full | 
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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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  • Cob | 
  • Full

LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate in Brown/Silver

£86.95
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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate Black
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  • Cob | 
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LeMieux Arika Elasticated Breastplate in Black/Silver

£86.95
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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment Brown
Available in:
  • Pony | 
  • Cob

LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment in Brown/Silver

£19.95
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LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment Black
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob

LeMieux Elasticated Martingale Attachment in Black/Silver

£19.95
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Dever Ascot V-Check Breastplate Brown
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  • Pony/Cob | 
  • Cob/Full

Dever Ascot V-Check Breastplate in Brown

£84.95
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Dever Ascot V-Check Breastplate Black
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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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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Natural

£22.95
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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover Brown
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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Brown

£22.95
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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover Black
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LeMieux Faux Lambskin Breastgirth Cover in Black

£22.95
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Henry James Leather Neck Strap Brown
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  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
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Henry James Leather Neck Strap in Havana

£50.00
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Henry James Leather Neck Strap Black
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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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  • Cob | 
  • Full

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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  • Cob | 
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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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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

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 | 
  • 60 Inch

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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  • Small Pony | 
  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
  • X Full

Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale in Havana

£16.95
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Black
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  • Small Pony | 
  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale in Black

£16.95
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LeMieux Breastplate Black
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  • Full

LeMieux Breastplate in Black

£99.95
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LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale Brown
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale in Havana/Brass

£69.95
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LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale Brown
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  • Pony | 
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LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale in Brown/Brass

£69.95
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LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale Black
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

LeMieux Kudos Running Martingale in Black/Silver

£69.95
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Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve Cream
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  • One Size

Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve in Natural

£10.95
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Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve Brown
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Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve in Brown

£10.95
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Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve Black
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Shires Arma Supafleece Breastgirth Sleeve in Black

£10.95
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Shires Velociti Rapida Running Martingale Brown
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  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
  • X Full

Shires Velociti Rapida Running Martingale in Havana

£29.95 RRP £33.99 SAVE £4.04 (12%)
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Shires Velociti Rapida Running Martingale Black
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Shires Velociti Rapida Running Martingale in Black

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Shires Velociti Rapida Breastplate Brown
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  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
  • X Full

Shires Velociti Rapida Breastplate in Havana

£48.95
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Shires Velociti Rapida Breastplate Black
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  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
  • X Full

Shires Velociti Rapida Breastplate in Black

£48.95
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PS Of Sweden Melbourne Breastplate Brown
Available in:
  • Cob | 
  • Full

PS Of Sweden Melbourne Breastplate in Brown

£143.10 Was £159.00
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PS Of Sweden Melbourne Breastplate Black
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  • Cob | 
  • Full

PS Of Sweden Melbourne Breastplate in Black

£143.10 Was £159.00
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PS Of Sweden Tokyo Breastplate Brown
Available in:
  • Cob

PS Of Sweden Tokyo Breastplate in Brown

£152.10 Was £169.00
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PS Of Sweden Tokyo Breastplate Black
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  • Cob | 
  • Full

PS Of Sweden Tokyo Breastplate in Black

£152.10 Was £169.00
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Houghton Country Classic Hunting Breastplate Brown
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

Houghton Country Classic Hunting Breastplate in Brown

£34.95 RRP £39.95 SAVE £5.00 (13%)
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Houghton Country Classic Hunting Breastplate Black
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full | 
  • X Full

Houghton Country Classic Hunting Breastplate in Black

£34.95 RRP £39.95 SAVE £5.00 (13%)
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Shires Velociti Gara Elastic Breastgirth Brown
Available in:
  • One Size

Shires Velociti Gara Elastic Breastgirth in Havana

£23.95 RRP £26.99 SAVE £3.04 (11%)
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Shires Velociti Gara Elastic Breastgirth Black
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Shires Velociti Gara Elastic Breastgirth in Black

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Shires Velociti Gara Hunt Breastplate Brown
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

Shires Velociti Gara Hunt Breastplate in Havana

£28.95
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Shires Velociti Gara Hunt Breastplate Black
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

Shires Velociti Gara Hunt Breastplate in Black

£28.95
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Dever Ascot Comfort Padded Breastplate Brown
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  • Pony/Cob | 
  • Cob/Full

Dever Ascot Comfort Padded Breastplate in Brown

£105.95
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Dever Ascot Comfort Padded Breastplate Black
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  • Pony/Cob | 
  • Cob/Full | 
  • X Full

Dever Ascot Comfort Padded Breastplate in Black

£105.95
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Dever Classic Neck Strap With Loop Brown
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  • One Size

Dever Classic Neck Strap With Loop in Brown

£19.95
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Dever Classic Neck Strap With Loop Black
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Dever Classic Neck Strap With Loop in Black

£19.95
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Horseware Rambo Micklem Breastplate Brown
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  • Pony

Horseware Rambo Micklem Breastplate in Brown

£93.56 Was £116.95
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Attachment Brown
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  • One Size

Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Attachment in Brown

£12.50 RRP £13.99 SAVE £1.49 (11%)
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Attachment Black
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Shires Velociti Gara Running Martingale Attachment in Black

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Shires Velociti Gara Standing Martingale Brown
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  • Pony | 
  • Cob | 
  • Full

Shires Velociti Gara Standing Martingale in Havana

£24.50
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Shires Velociti Gara Standing Martingale Black
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  • Cob | 
  • Full

Shires Velociti Gara Standing Martingale in Black

£24.50
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Shires Velociti Gara Bib Martingale Brown
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  • Cob | 
  • Full

Shires Velociti Gara Bib Martingale in Havana

£35.95 RRP £39.99 SAVE £4.04 (10%)
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Shires Velociti Gara Bib Martingale Black
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Shires Velociti Gara Bib Martingale in Black

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Shires Velociti Gara Leather Neck Strap 3/4 Brown
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  • 50 Inch | 
  • 60 Inch

Shires Velociti Gara Leather Neck Strap 3/4 in Havana

£10.95 RRP £12.50 SAVE £1.55 (12%)
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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.