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April,
    I kind of do the same thing with my halter when I bridle my horse
except for one thing.  I don't leave the lead rope tied.  I untie it, but
leave it through the tie loop or over the hitching rail or what ever.  That
way to the horse it still looks like he is tied, but if he pulls back he
doesn't come up against that resistance.  Plus you could still have time to
grab the lead rope and control the situation.  Course my old mare doesn't
offer to take off, she just gives me dirty looks instead <G>.  I just like
doing it that way.

Becky R. - You know, the rider coming to your area, but missing the
opportunity to ride.  Good luck this weekend at your ride.


----- Original Message -----
From: "April Johnson" <ridecamp_mail@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:20 AM
Subject: [RC] Horse getting loose while bridling


> I have gotten into the habit of using my horse's halter to hold him
> while bridling. Not sure where I picked it up, probably at the
lesson/trail
> riding barn I used to board at. Anyway, usually I get him out of
> the pasture or pen haltered. I tie him to something while saddling
> and don't bridle until we're ready to go. When I go to bridle him,
> I have the bridle in hand, the reins usually thrown over my shoulder
> trailing down my back to keep them out of the way. I unbuckle his
> halter at the crown and let it drop just enough to get his nose out
> of it, then slide the halter back and rebuckle the crown so the halter
> is fastened around his neck, lead rope still attached.
>
> I haven't had any problems with this method, but if he freaked at
> just the moment when I was letting his nose drop out of the halter,
> he'd be loose. But at least he wouldn't have a bit slamming him
> in the knees. Maybe something to think about is a horse collar when
> bridling. At least at an endurance ride to minimize chances of getting
> loose.
>
> Just musings. Where can I look at horse collars?
>
> April
> Nashville, TN
> (who keeps calling the vet every few hours asking where Tanna's health
> certificate is for this weekend!!!)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rides 2 Far" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Actually, the incident did make me realize something I may be doing
> wrong. I've always put the reins around my horse's neck while taking off
> his halter & putting on the halter bridle. After seeing how badly
> the bit
> hitting the legs paniced that horse I will now use a lead rope instead
> to
> hold him. A loose horse with no bit hitting the legs wouldn't have been
> so paniced.  Live and learn.
>
>
>
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