I use it Dot, have 5 horses, one a confirmed puller. Has never broken anything with me but then I tie with a rope halter. I use the blocker in the trailer, tying in the stall, to the outside of the trailer. He will still pull sometimes, only just without so much "enthusiasum" and seems to calm faster, so for his sake I just use them. I do use a longer lead rope as he's pulled the shorty's out before. When I saddle up on ride morning, I don't tie, I just carry the saddle in his corral and tack up, I figure it's less stress and makes him less likely to pull when he's not stressed. None of the other horses sit back and I've tied the baby solid so hopefully he won't learn the bad habit that his "uncle" has!
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--- On Thu, 10/23/08, Dot Wiggins <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Dot Wiggins <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] hard headed horses? To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 5:44 AM
While the issue of difficult to tie horses is still going, I have a
question.
Has anyone tried the "Tie Blocker" type method on the horses that
insist on
pulling? Did the horse pull tilll they got clear free? How long is the
halter rope you use?
Did the horse get better about standing tied reliably no matter what the
situation was?
I've known a number of horses that would pull often if they broke free, but
would stand up and quit pulling if nothing broke. I don't remember ever
having a horse that was completely reliable to tie once they learned they
could break stuff. If they didn't break loose a couple of times they
would
be good for a while, but you always had to be careful what you tied with and
to.
We have one now that is not afraid of anything, very bold, just wants her
own way. Curious if the "slide" effect might be useful. My
experience
says no, but never too late to find a new way to do something.
Any comments?
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