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That can be dangerous.  I had a boarder paw his hoof to a bloody stub in a very short time.  After that, if he had to be tied for any length of time, he either wore boots or stood on rubber.

 

Rae

 

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Val Nicoson
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:17 PM
To: RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Some horses can't be tied

 

Another idea is to tie with plenty of rock where the horse will paw.  It taught my horse not to paw quite so much.  Was a combination of hard ground and large gravel at the hitching post where she was left tied for awhile.

On 10/24/06, RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <RHightshoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:

Rae wrote: I tried tying to the trailer once.  My
gelding dug a hole 2+ feet deep, 4 feet wide and about
5 feet long.  He was nearly strangling himself
standing on the other side of the hole, stretched to
the limit on his rope.  Some horses cannot be tied.

Sometimes mules like to dig when tied.  The mule folks either carry hobbles
or
a rubber mat.  If you really are interested in teaching your gelding to
tie, put
down a rubber stall mat where he is tied and the digging will stop while he
learns
patience.  Bob


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