Safety Rules for Kids Around Horses
…to crowd around you and could incite a “food fight,” with you caught in the middle. Leading. Always use a lead rope attached to the horse’s halter, rather than grasping…
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Safety First, Second, And Always
…horse’s halter, rather than grasping the halter itself, which provides no options if the horse were to startle. Don’t coil the end of the lead rope around your hand, where…
Longeing, Head to Tail
…halter rings avoids trauma to the mouth, but the halter can be pulled out of position and up into the horse’s eye on the far side. Longeing cavessons with rings…
A Pleasure to Lead
…responsive when in a halter, use the bridle to teach him the basic lessons, then repeat those lessons over and over in the halter until he gives you the same…
Create a Peaceful Kingdom: Turnout Safety
…herd members along with accident-making behavior. Halter horses safely. The upside of leaving halters on turned-out horses is their catchability should they go astray. The big downside is that unbreakable…
Married with Horses: Chicken Scratch
…It took just a few pointers from Jack and Claudia, and with a little time Justin was halter-broke and leading like a big boy. He liked it when we visited…
Longeing Lessons for Your Horse
…the line to the horse’s halter. If you longe with a halter, use one that fits well and can be adjusted in such a way that it won’t turn on…
Tack Maintenance: Cleaning Non-Leather Tack
…(and any hair) from the halters, and also protects the enamel on the inside of the washing machine; it won’t be banged so hard by the halter hardware.It also keeps…
No More Bucking!
…his halter on under the bridle and an extra set of reins snapped to the side rings on the halter. This way, you can put pressure on his head and…
Horse Blocker Tie Ring Fills A Gap
…quick-release knot or even a breakaway halter of some type. That horse has to be able to escape if necessary. Releases Quick–release snaps work well, but they take some pressure…