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Re: [RC] Horses that Pull back - Quentin & Libby LlopExcuse me if someone else has mentioned this. I haven't read everything lately. Horses that pull back (and I've had quite a few over the years, mostly TBs, some very intermittent like Stone) often won't if they are tied from overhead. I have a few ropes attached to the rafters next to the arena and one hanging down from the tree by the back door for these horses. The poll pressure seems to cause a reaction that they can't help and a very high tie never triggers it. I had one mare from birth to about age 20 who wouldn't tie. Other wise she was a kids horse and one of our driving horses in the wedding pair. When I had to tie her to the trailer to hitch up I would tie the slip knot so that she was attached to the part you pull to release it. For the most part she would stay tied without testing it, but when she started to pull back it would instantly release and she would be fine. For camping she was fine on a high line with a ring that slid and for the kids to saddle her we tied her lead rope to her front leg.BTW since horses don't pull on the overhead tie, the one by the back door is very handy to clip to the bridle when you are about to ride off and have forgotten something in the house. Libby Coles wrote: I have a story to tell you about horses that pull back. If you have one, make sure you get good help when you try to break them of it!!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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