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Re: [RC] Cross-ties - Carol SuggsI think the problem with cross ties is that for a horse that already has a tie issue it ends up being made worse with cross ties because they are in a nowhere to go situation. At our new barn we don't have any cross tie areas but we did at the old barn and I used them without issue (but I had inner tubes attatched to the rings on one side and a quick release on the other.) However I have seen horses go bizerko in them before and as we all know when a horse is having a wreck it never seems to be a "pretty wreck" or a "little wreck". I agree it is a training issue...and if those of us feel we need cross ties in our life we train our horses to accomodate them, just like we train to hobble, train to tie, ect. Carol-Mariposa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flora Hillman" <auriga79@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:10 PM Subject: [RC] Cross-ties Ed wrote: "...By the way, I hate cross ties. If I had my way, I would remove each and every one for every barn in the country, period no exceptions. Even for detailed grooming, you can teach a horse to stand quietly. It is much safer. .. " I got news for you, Ed -- if you ever tried to touch my cross ties I'd chase you out of my county with a shotgun. I have four sets in my 5 stall barn and they are almost always in constant use for when we are harnessing up the carriage pair, or bathing/dressing the three foxhunters to have them ready to arrive at the 7:30AM meet on time. Plus I use them to hold my ponies when I'm shoeing, or pulling manes, or just teaching a pony to be patient and wait their turn. Maybe it's the difference between east and west but...you won't find a barn in the east without them. They are indispensable ... and the next best thing to having a full time groom to hold your horse. If someone has a horse that has a problem with being groomed on cross ties, then that is a training issue. It is far safer to have a horse tied than untied. All it takes is one second with your back turned to an untied horse, and they can take off -- running havoc through a barn or simply taking off out of sight, dashing into a road and running a very real risk being hit by a car. Not for me. I'll keep my wonderful cross ties, thank you very much. Flora Hillman Auriga Farm Middleburg, VA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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