i agree. i had a mare, NSH, and she would
throw herself over when tied...so i thought i'd use a b-nice halter. well,
someone i respect and learned a lot from said..."don't ever use that again" and,
well, i never did use it just because i knew she knew better. i
sold that mare, too. beautiful gait, fun to ride, but CRAZY!
Yes you are right. They are not for
"beginners." But they are great for some horses. As wonderful as Natural
Horsemanship techniques are, and I use them, some horses need a bit more
convincing. This halter allows you to be "lighter" which is nice in the
right hands. But I don't believe they gave it the right name. Be Nice?? Not
really.
I have this mustang who does like to BOLT and
there is nothing on this earth that will stop him from pulling me over. He
knows Parelli ground work very well but when frightened, he will
bolt. The Be Nice halter has helped a great deal. Mustangs are stronger than
anything alive when they decide to leave--forget even trying to send them in a
circle--they can take you down the street! Now we are back into a regular rope
halter, progressing past this bolting issue and my shoulder muscles have
finally healed. ;-)
Yes, please DON'T tie with one. Can you say
OUCH!! But I do still want to trade with someone who has a bigger one. Please
email me privately. (I'll pay your shipping!)
