At 11:36:17 on 07.07.10, plodalong wrote:
i use an Aussie tie ring or it is sometimes known as the blocker tie ring, some horses need to move their feet and feel very claustraphobic when tied in a small space, the ring comes with training instructions and allows the horse to realise that he can move if he needs to, it is easy to release.i now have one in the trailer and 2 in the stable, they can easily be moved when you want to tie up in a different place, Clinton Anderson uses,and reccommends them.worth a look.

At 22:57:37 on 07.07.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
you could jus say out right that its your horse and your methods. they cant force their way on you simple :)

At 02:07:41 on 08.07.10, kibby wrote:
agreed. just tell them it is my choice to travel how i wish and yours to travel how you want.. I believe this way will be safer for me and my horse.

At 05:42:53 on 08.07.10, kibby wrote:
or tell them to shove it where the sun dont shine!! haha.. depending on how nice you feel, i personally think the later could be funny!

At 08:48:09 on 08.07.10, NMH wrote:
You can tie up with a quick release using a Parelli rope, but like everyone above I'd always tie to string. On a Parelli rope the metal connector is designed to be the weak link & break under pressure, but if a horse got caught by the loop on the bottom of the halter nothing would give, so I'm rather with Hunnymunsta & inclined to use a normal headcollar, preferably leather as it's meant to break under pressure, not yet having any of the special tie gadgets. One stroppy horse I had got caught by the ring on his (webbing) headcollar, by poking his head out of the groom's door & unluckily catching it on the bolt. It was awful how he struggled- eventually the buckle on the headcollar gave way. He was prone to such things, pulled an iron gate off its hinges once- it chased him round the yard till the baler twine gave way. I'm with the idea of part-cutting my tying baler twine, its breaking strength is greater than ideal for safety, tho' I don't know how you judge the cutting!

At 17:18:29 on 08.07.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
i cant tie charlie up for long...he sees it as a challenge to get free, yet he just stands there when he does get free lol

At 23:46:31 on 12.07.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
String and leather headcollar just incase snaps easier than a webbing headcollar, would rather have an uninjured horse that broke free than a cast one that got stuck on tie ring struggling for balance! The thought scares me half to death...

At 17:47:32 on 12.08.10, Caseymyrealhorserox wrote:
I dont even tie my horse... My friend was trailering my horse to a camping spot and she said the leave her untied... I was worried about her head gut stuck under the divider but it didnt!! I found out my horse also likes to carry her head low in the trailer so now I always leave her untied =)