Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Training horses to calm down...

I've received lots of comments on this so I'll go ahead and post back to the
main list.

I saw this in an advertisement or article and modified mine slightly when I
made it.  The one I saw was for foals and was just an eyelet the rope went
thru, with a block of wood on the end so you could give them a little more
rope and not worry about them getting tangled up in the slack.

When I made mine, I used a nylon dog leash like you get in the groc store
and threaded it thru a ceramic electric fence insulator. (white, donut
shaped).  I suppose the leash must have been about 8-10ft to start with,
anyway, it slides thru the insulator, but not slippery-easily, it takes just
a little pull to get it thru.  These are items I 'just happened' to have
on-hand one day when I had a burst of creative energy, but they have held up
very well.  The weight is an old window weight and I have no idea what it
weighs, pretty heavy, I'm sure someone will know the stats on that.

so it is like this:

(horse) ------------- O (eyelet)
                              / (rope)
                              /
                             /
                             /
                            /
                           ~ (weight)
                           ~
                           ~

there is a knot in the rope so the weight doesn't lay on the floor and of
course, the weight can't pull thru the eyelet.

and it is *inside* a stall, so if they back to the end of the rope with the
weight against the eyelet, their butts are against the opposite wall.  they
can think about for as long as they like and the weight applies steady
pressure that is released when they come forward (downside: pressure is not
released until they come forward enough for the knot to support the
weight)((they have to already know and understand to come forward))

  ((if that doesn't help, I'll have to take pictures))

Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
www.TheOriginalSeries.com
www.BlueArabianHorseCatalog.org

"Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing
among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. "
-Aragorn, son of Arathorn


----- Original Message -----
From: sharp penny <penelope_75647@xxxxxxxxx>
>   Wow ..what a great idea! So is this an 8 ft lead rope
> with a snap on one end, a knot in the middle and a weight
> on the other end? How do you rig it to be tied? Give me
> some specifics here :)
>
> Regards,
> Penny
>
> >
> > I have a gadget that I use to help tie-train my babies
> > and others that need it.  It is a 4ft tie, with a knot
> > and additional 4ft with a weight on it.  When they feel
> > the 'end' of the rope, it isn't the hard feeling that
> > tends to make them panic, just a little more, a little
> > more pressure - they already know to come forward to
> > release the pressure, but this gives them a room to think
> > about it. They can back across the stall, and when they
> > come forward, the weight takes up the slack.




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