Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Trailer accidents/to tie or not

They do make "breakaway" trailer ties now....has a Velcro segment in the
middle...

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

Joe Long wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:07:19 -0700 (MST), <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> >...  The odds are still better with seat belts, and likewise,
> >they are still better for tied horses in trailers.)
> >
> >Heidi
> 
> I would suggest the the safest way to go is with either a breakaway
> safety halter, or a "weak" tie.  That is, an arrangement that prevents
> the horse from getting his head down too far, but that will break or
> release the head before the forces in an accident get large enough to
> cause serious injury.  Unfortunately, most trailer ties seem to be
> made of material strong enough to tow the trailer with!
> 
> In my own rollover accident, Kahlil was not tied and he suffered only
> superficial injuries.  When the wrecker guy cut the trailer open to
> get him out about an hour after the rollover, Kahlil immediately began
> chowing down on the grass in the highway median.  Had he been tied
> with a strong tie, he probably would have broken his neck.
> 
> --
> 
> Joe Long
> jlong@xxxxxxxx
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