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Re: [RC] [RC] Hi Tie - terry banisterThey are mounted to the steel pillars/frame of the trailer, not the flimsy walls.Terry >From: Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> >CC: Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [RC] Hi Tie >Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 18:32:43 -0500 > >If they tested by hanging a 1000 pound weight to it for 10 minutes >and it didn't break - yes. But I doubt none have undergone that >test. If they have I would like to hear from them. > >The force goes back to your trailer and the mounting of the device >the the trailer. Can your trailer hold four bolts with that much >force applied. I also have to wonder what damage a horse that is a >puller could do to himself on one of these things. > >Truman > >Barbara McCrary wrote: > >>I have a question for people who use Hi Ties: what happens if you >>have a >>horse that is a puller? The kind that will lean back against a >>rope and >>just hang there with all of his weight until the snap breaks. In >>which case >>you use a heavy rope with a bull snap that he can't break, but he >>will just >>almost sit down while pulling. Can a Hi Tie survive that????? >> >>Barbara >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:26 PM >>Subject: [RC] Hi Tie >> >> >> >> >>>Please Reply to: jenny jedgell@xxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>========================================== >>> >>>We bought the Hi Tie for our horse who liked to jump our electic >>>fence. >>> >>> >>It works beautifully. I hear NO noise from the apparatus. It is >>extremely >>easy to use, and it appears indestructable. I would recommend it >>for >>anyone, I just wish we could fit more of them on our trailer so all >>of our >>horses could be tied. >> >> >>>They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - >>>we don't >>>have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a >>>rider >>> >>> >>with >> >> >>>a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we >>>would >>> >>> >>never >> >> >>>let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. >>>~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM >>> >>>ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>============================================================ >>If you treat an Arab like a Thoroughbred, it will behave like a >>Quarter >>horse. ~ Libby Llop >> >>ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ >> >>============================================================ >> >> >> > >-- > >We imitate our masters only because we are not yet masters >ourselves, and only > >because in doing so we learn the truth about what cannot be >imitated. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp ============================================================ We are talking about all the tools we can use to keep our horses safe and alive at the rides. Training/conditioning is one of the best tools available. It makes us better horseman and women, it benefits our horses and could quite possibly be the key to preventing most crashes. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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