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[RC] Pulling and tether and volunteering - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Sheila Larsen Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I too had a horse that would pull on when tied. He never did it when tethered/high lined. I think they are less likely to pull when they have more freedom. He eventually quit pulling when all I tied him with was the Leader (bungee). He pulled a few times with that and quit because it was stretchy and nothing firm to pull back on. Oh, I also always used a Parelli halter(yacth rope) so it hurt when he pulled but did not give rope burns. I remember at a ride some woman came running up to me and said your horse is pulling back and the halter didn't break and told me never to tie with a halter that didn't break. I looked at her and said "He didn't get away did he? and he stopped didn't he? She said yes but he will have rope burns, I told her to go look at him because he wouldn't have a burn, she declined to look and walked away muttering." Have fun voluntering and don't let anyone tell you when their horse isn't reaching criteria it is because YOU don't know how to take a pulse. Most people though are very polite and it is a very rewarding thing to do and you can learn alot about people and their motives. Have fun, and as you know without volunters (or ride managers) we don't have rides. ===========================================================One would think that logic would prevail. But then, if logic did prevail, men would ride sidesaddle. ~ Bob Morris ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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