From the article: Tying Your Horse or Pony Safely
Do you have a trick or tip that helps you tie your horse safely? What ropes, knots or other equipment do you use to tie your horse? Do you have a special technique or procedure? Share your safe tying tips! Share Your Tips
How do I tie safely?
- Start with training. My horse is taught to NOT pull under any circumstances. It's a trust thing. When tied, he trusts that I won't put him in harms way. However, that being said, we all know horses... When in the backcountry, it's with baling string on a highline. At the stable or in public places, it's tight, and when tied to not break, I stay on high alert for possible problems. The "old cowboy saying" is you tie your horse "head high and never longer than your arm". Unfortunately, no one coud ever tell me if it was MY head or the HORSE'S head! Trust and Training is the key though with the emphasis on consistancy...for both.
- —Guest Scottymaq
Tieing my horse safely
- i make sure my leadrope is attached to the halter properly. then i tie my horse to something sturdy, i never tie my horse useing nylon rope. this could cause rope burn.(if the horse struggles and gets it wrapped around them)i make sure that with enough pressure the rope will come loose.
- —Guest ME
Delaurel66
- We use the plastic ties and tie the rope to the tie. If the horse pulls too much the plastic ties break. Have heard too many horror stories about horses flipping over.
- —Guest delaurel66@aol.com
