Ten Rings, One Mission: Teaching Your Horse Where His Head Belongs
A running martingale gives you two points. A training fork gives you a fixed position. The Billy Royal® 10 Ring Training Martingale gives you ten precise stopping points — which means you can dial in the exact degree of flexion your horse needs at exactly this stage of training, and move it as he progresses.
Handcrafted from the finest supple leather with solid brass rings, this is the training tool serious western trainers reach for when they need real control over head carriage development.
Headset Work Stalls Without Precise Ring Control
Teaching a horse to carry his head properly is a progression — and that progression requires precision. A tool that only gives you one or two positions locks your horse into a stage he may have moved past or forces him into one he is not ready for. Trainers who work green western horses know that the wrong amount of restriction creates resistance, not collection.
Wrong Flexion at the Wrong Stage Creates Habits That Break Hard
Over-flexion in a horse that is not ready sets up a behind-the-vertical pattern that carries into the show pen. Under-restriction means no guidance during critical development windows. A green horse needs a tool you can progress with him — one ring position at a time — not a one-size position that may not fit where he is today or where you need him next month.
- ✗Standard running martingales offer no intermediate ring position adjustment
- ✗Fixed training forks lock horses into one position with no room to progress
- ✗Poor quality leather fails on the first sign of hard use or sweat
- ✗Lightweight hardware rattles, spooks horses, and wears out within a season
Billy Royal 10 Ring Martingale — Precision at Every Stage
The Billy Royal® 10 Ring Training Martingale gives western trainers ten strategically placed brass rings that allow precise, stage-appropriate headset work from early training through show readiness. Handcrafted from premium, supple leather with a fully adjustable girth and neck strap, it works with your horse's development — not against it.
Ten Precision Ring Positions
Strategically placed solid brass rings allow exact degree-of-flexion adjustment as training progresses.
Handcrafted Premium Leather
The finest, most supple hand-crafted leather breaks in fast and stays comfortable for horse and handler.
Solid Brass Hardware
Heavy brass rings and fittings resist corrosion, stay quiet, and last through years of training work.
Fully Adjustable Fit
Girth strap and wither/neck strap are fully adjustable to fit horses from Quarter Horse to warm blood builds.
What Riders Are Saying
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I have trained western pleasure horses for 22 years and the Billy Royal 10 Ring is the only training martingale I trust for young horses just learning their headset. The ring placement is strategic — not random — and the leather is some of the best I have handled. My horses accept it well and the results show in the pen.
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Bought this after a colleague at a NRHA clinic recommended it. The difference from a standard running martingale is remarkable — the ability to choose flexion level precisely without guessing has changed how I approach headset work on green horses. The brass hardware is heavy and solid, not lightweight junk.
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I was skeptical about spending this much on a training martingale, but three months in, this was one of the best training investments I have made. The leather broke in quickly and remains supple. My 4-year-old western pleasure prospect has progressed faster on his headset than any horse I have trained without this tool.
"How We Stack Up
| Feature | Schneiders Billy Royal 10 Ring Martingale | Weaver Leather Training Martingale | Professional's Choice Training Fork |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ring positions | 10 rings | 2-3 rings | Fixed |
| Handcrafted premium leather | yes | partial | no |
| Solid brass rings and hardware | yes | partial | no |
| Strategic ring placement for flexion levels | yes | no | no |
| Fully adjustable girth strap | yes | yes | partial |
| Adjustable neck/wither strap | yes | yes | no |
| Dark oil finish leather | yes | partial | no |
| Suitable for show-level western training | yes | partial | partial |
| Built for progressive training stages | yes | no | no |
| Available at Schneiders sstack.com | yes | no | no |
The Martingale Built Around How Trainers Actually Work
Most training martingales are designed as a single intervention — a fixed point that restricts above a line. The Billy Royal® 10 Ring is designed as a training progression tool. Ten strategically placed rings mean you can move one position lighter as your horse gains confidence, or one position firmer when he needs a reminder, without swapping equipment or improvising with cheater rings. The dark oil leather and solid brass construction hold up to daily training use in real working conditions — sweat, arena dust, and consistent pressure.
- ✓Ten strategically placed solid brass rings for precise flexion control
- ✓Handcrafted from finest supple leather — dark oil finish
- ✓Fully adjustable girth and wither/neck strap
- ✓Solid brass rings and hardware for exceptional durability
- ✓Designed for varying degrees of head carriage flexion in western training
What You Get
