RE: [RC] [RC] Some horses can't be tied - Rae Callaway
That can be dangerous. I had a boarder
paw his hoof to a bloody stub in a very short time. After that, if he had to
be tied for any length of time, he either wore boots or stood on rubber.
Rae
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Val Nicoson Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
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can't be tied
Another idea is to tie
with plenty of rock where the horse will paw. It taught my horse not to
paw quite so much. Was a combination of hard ground and large gravel at
the hitching post where she was left tied for awhile.
Rae wrote: I tried tying to the trailer once. My
gelding dug a hole 2+ feet deep, 4 feet wide and about
5 feet long. He was nearly strangling himself
standing on the other side of the hole, stretched to
the limit on his rope. Some horses cannot be tied.
Sometimes mules like to dig when tied. The mule folks either carry
hobbles
or
a rubber mat. If you really are interested in teaching your gelding
to
tie, put
down a rubber stall mat where he is tied and the digging will stop while he
learns
patience. Bob