RE: Brass hardware

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Well, here I see it again! If it is the only thing I have learned in the
past quarter century it applies to the statement you wrote  "Has NEVER"  No
matter what follows those two words you are bound to regret them sooner or
later. We are dealing with horses and horses make liars out of us when we
begin to believe we know it all.

Bob Morris

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Holland [mailto:lanconn@tds.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 8:12 PM
To: Kathy Mayeda
Cc: rno2m@virginia.edu; Ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Brass hardware




> Kathy Mayeda wrote:

> The brass snap was broken in two.  Yes, it does break, no question
> about it.  I also had a brass clip break off a halter bridle
> combination when I was stupid enough to have him tied with just the
> throatlatch attached.

Hmmmm....seems to me shouldn't matter what you tie your horse with.  If
you have taught him to drop his head with pressure on the poll, drop his
head with pressure on the lead, drop his head with a rein cue, then he
won't pull back under any circumstances. You can tie him with a string
or rubber bands or dental floss.  Taught Sunny that two days after I
bought him.  Has NEVER pulled back and broke anything in 6 years...no
matter how spooked he was. (He spooked big time when he was young) He
may jump up and down, and dance, but doesn't challenge the tie.  Don't
need runing martingales, tie downs, etc., either  That's all bandaids.
I guess if you haven't done this or your horse still pulls on the tie
and you need "break away", then try VELCRO.  They make those stupid
things for trailer ties now. I guess you could make a lead line out of
them as well.

Jim and Sun of Dimanche
>

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> K.
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