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THANK  YOU,  HEIDI!!

OK, guys tie those ropes.....there will be a test the first of next week!

Bonnie Davis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "heidi sowards" <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "* *" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: [RC] making rope halters


> Here you go Bonnie!!!!!!
>
> > For the rope halter --
> >
> > 1)  Use a 30 ft, 1/4 inch cotton rope.
> > 2)  Tie rope around neck so two, three fingers can slip
> > between it and
> > horse.  Use a bowline knot.
> > 3)  Let rope hang straight.
> > 4)  Make a loop in rope and put over horse's nose.
> > 5)  Make a second looe with rope and put over horse's
> > nose tucking this loop
> > under the first loop twice.
> > 6)  Pull end of second loop up each side of face and over
> > ears.  (Slid it up
> > so it goes on like a headstall.)
> > 7)  Continue to pull about another foot or two up.
> > 8)  Take this rope, twist once and tuck it under the rope
> > around neck.
> > 9)  Pull loop forward on each side so it makes a
> > browband.
> > 10)  Now take up any slack in rope at loose end of rope
> > under chin.
> > 11)  Take rope under chin up tight and make a small loop
> > and tuck under two
> > nose loops under the chin area.
> > 12)  Drop end of rope through this little loop and
> > tighten up.
> > 13)  A HALTER.
> >
> > I've used this on colts and had a couple try to get away
> > but they can't.  It
> > fits like a halter.  I use it to tie all my horses to
> > trees when I'm having
> > a lunch or just leading up or down hill, cross a stream,
> > whatever.  When
> > done, I untie it and put back on saddle.  Then I can use
> > the same rope to
> > open a wire gate or pull a big branch off trail.  I've
> > end cut a couple feet
> > off end and given it to a hiker on trail who's backpack
> > strap had broken.
> >
> > Bonnie Davis
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "heidi sowards" <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Bonnie Davis" <horsecamping@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RC] making rope halters
> >
> >
> > > can you explain how you do this Bonnie? I have used a
> > rope
> > > with a slip knot loop over the poll/under neck and a
> > loop
> > > over nose, but I have a feeling your's is more sturdy
> > and
> > > functional. Did you get my e-mail on the goggles? Will
> > they
> > > work for you?
> > >
> > > heidi
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Bonnie Davis <horsecamping@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hi Judith:
> > > >
> > > > Do you want it to stay as a rope halter? Or become a
> > rope
> > > > again?
> > > >
> > > > I use a rope halter on my horse when I stop but I
> > make it
> > > > from the 1/4
> > > > cotton rope I have on my saddle.  Then when I don't
> > need
> > > > it, take it off and
> > > > its a 'rope' again and back on my saddle.
> > > >
> > > > Bonnie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Simms, Judith" <JSIMMS@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:30 AM
> > > > Subject: [RC] making rope halters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Does anyone out there have instructions for tying a
> > > > rope halter?  I seem
> > > > to
> > > > > remember there being some but can't find it. 
> > Thanks
> > > > >
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