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leslie christian
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Username: leslie1
Post Number: 184
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2007 - 11:09 pm: |   |
K, I have a yearling that needs to be tied. The only problem is that I have absolutely no place to tie her up at except my carport posts. So I bought 2 Blocker tie rings.
I would like to cross tie her with the tie rings, so she cant paw and chew on my posts. Does anyone know if that would be safe? If she did rear up and get a leg over the rope, what would happen? Would it just go slack or would she end up tangles in them.
thanks ahead,
leslie |
leslie christian
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Username: leslie1
Post Number: 185
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2007 - 11:16 pm: | |
I forgot to mention that I would be doing the spooking/ desenstizing training.
leslie |
Holly Wood
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Username: hwood
Post Number: 2250
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, Sep 16, 2007 - 11:40 pm: | |
Leslie, it really depends on your type of leadrope. I have a varnsh roan Appy gelding who has the tie ring figured out. I have to tie him for his grain, and when he finishes with his grain, he give a few sharp jerks on the rope and pulls it through the ring and moseys out into the grass outside the barn. His lead rope is a round, woven, very silky feeling soft lead. I tie a safety knot with the ring, now, and he can pull the rope through a little bit, but can't get free now. Some of the other more coarse leads don't pull through as easily. That can be good or bad. Give a try with the ropes yourself before you tie the horse. Hold to the end and give some strong pulls and jerks and see how far back you are able to go.
I hope your posts are very strong. |
leslie christian
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Username: leslie1
Post Number: 186
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 17, 2007 - 1:49 am: | |
Thanks holly Sounds like you have a houdini!
hmmm I was watching Clinton anderson and it was about the tie ring. he said you can do 3 different degrees of "tightness" on the tie ring. the loosest was just the normal way to thread the rope on the ring, the next way to thread --I dont remember, and I believe the last way was to thread it normal way then to drape/twist the lead around itself. He showed the varying degrees of "tightness" by pulling on it and you could tell each time it was harder and harder. But dang it! I just cant remember for sure.
The post are about 5 or 6 inches squared and set in concrete on the bottom. They are about 12 feet apart. |
Ellab
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Username: ellab
Post Number: 39
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Monday, Sep 17, 2007 - 1:53 pm: | |
The way I cross tie for complete safety is with a tie ring on one side that will give but not completely and a turtle snap on the other. The turtle snap holds but a quick pull will release it. It has much more release than a traditional quick release snap. If they pull back the turtle snap will let go and they will only be tied on one side to the tie ring.
Ella B. |
Cynthia G
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Username: cgby1
Post Number: 159
Registered: 5-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 18, 2007 - 9:13 pm: | |
Hi Leslie, I use the blocker tie rings on all my horses and love them. The packaging comes with instructions on how to use them. Use a long rope but make sure that it will not get tangled and not be able to pull through. The post will not have to be strong if the rope can pull through the ring. My 2 yr old filly will stand for a long time with out pulling even though she has pulled loose in the past. I would not cross tie until your filly stands well tied to one ring. Also, have you taught her to give to pressure?
Cynthia |
