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    Re: [RC] Training horses to calm down... - sharp penny


      Wow ..what a great idea! So is this an 8 ft lead rope
    with a snap on one end, a knot in the middle and a weight
    on the other end? How do you rig it to be tied? Give me
    some specifics here :)
    
    Regards,
    Penny
    
    > 
    > I have a gadget that I use to help tie-train my babies
    > and others that need it.  It is a 4ft tie, with a knot
    > and additional 4ft with a weight on it.  When they feel
    > the 'end' of the rope, it isn't the hard feeling that
    > tends to make them panic, just a little more, a little
    > more pressure - they already know to come forward to
    > release the pressure, but this gives them a room to think
    > about it. They can back across the stall, and when they
    > come forward, the weight takes up the slack. 
    > 
    > --just a few ideas, hope some are helpful.
    > 
    > Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
    > www.TheOriginalSeries.com
    > www.BlueArabianHorseCatalog.org
    > 
    > "Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are
    > they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among
    > Men. "
    > -Aragorn, son of Arathorn
    > 
    > 
    > 
    >   www.Trail-Rite.com (New Up Dates!) 
    > 
    
    
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