Ridecamp: Re: [RC] high-lines

I was wondering how you adjust the tension on this highline.  I've tried them before, like the idea, but have a hard time getting the rope A. High enough and B. tight enough so it doesn't sag lower than the horses head over time.  I agree the high picket does seem to be a good compromise between tying and fencing, nothing to be destroyed by other rampaging horses.  Any tips on setting these up properly would be appreciated.  Jennifer.

 "A. Perez" <walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi:
>
> Please forward this on to Ride Camp for me......I can't seem to 
> get anything
> into the message board.
>
> There are two differences between highline and picket.
>
> Highline goes OVER the horses head. Up high. At least 6 
> feet. A highline
> rope is placed between two stationary objects (I've used by 
> highline rope
> over my trailer and camper roof -- pad corners with a towel.) 
> Distance
> between trees depends on number of horses to go on highline. 
> Ideally, about
> 40 feet. Horses are tied to highline with highline lead ropes -
> - 10 feet
> long. A horse IS NOT allowed to move up and down highline. He 
> stays in one
> spot. Horses are about 10 feet a part if buddies.
>
> I've used highlines over 30 years and never had a horse get 
> hurt or get
> loose (if tied correctly). The nice thing about a highline is 
> that the pull
> is up....the horse wants to get loose, he yanks back on 
> highline
> , head goes
> up, butt goes down, hindlegs go under and he just scrambles in 
> one spot. He
> runs in a circle and he can pull all he wants and can't get 
> hurt or loose.
>
> My horses lay down flat on the ground under the highline and 
> when camping,
> will spend a week, two weeks, three weeks on a highline that I 
> move from
> site to site to keep soil impact down. They are fed while tied 
> and have
> water in tub near by. They are perfectly content on the 
> highline as they
> can see in all directions, move in all directions and even butt 
> up to one
> another in a strange forest. .
>
> Picket. Horses are tied to with a rope chest high. Lot of 
> packers use 'em.
> I don't because a horse can jump, pull back, 'panic' forward 
> and take it
> out. I prefer the old highline and it can be set up anywhere, 
> easy to
> store and easy to use.
>
> In Nevada where there are no trees in the desert. I put horses 
> between
> truck and trailer. Once had a sand storm come up -- not hard 
> but it blew
> pretty good. Took a couple canvases (some people use plastic 
> sheets) and
> hung one at each end of truck and trailer. Horses had a 
> cozy 'stall' out of
> the wind. Only problem was scorpions....
>
> If you'd like to see my horses on highline, go to website
> www.twohorseenterprises. That's Sig and Bud highlined at a dry 
> camp in
> Oregon.
>
> (Thanks for posting for me.....)
>
> Bonnie Davis
>
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