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Re: [RC] Forgiving Brass - Mary Ann Spencer

There are WAYS of coaxing a horse to be haltered in the pasture.  Much easier than the consequences of accidental hangings...........   Horses can be 'rewarded' with a goody to eat to teach them to come to you in the pasture. 
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From: Sky Ranch
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Forgiving Brass

Bob, I agree with you.  I've seen two horses strangled from unbreakable equipment getting hung up.  Never want to see it again.
 
Anyone who leaves a halter on a horse in pasture, or even in a stall, or run, is asking for trouble, imho.  We all know how easily a horse can find a way to get caught on something, even his own hoof, while scratching his chin.  Don't leave halters on...
 
Carla Richardson
Colorado
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:53 AM
Subject: [RC] Forgiving Brass

To the one repondant who mentioned that she would not want the headstall to give because she would not want to find an empty halter hanging to a tie rail, I would rather put on my hiking shoes and track down my horse than find a horse that has sufficated himself from pulling back from the halter not breaking.
 
I feel the same about people who leave halters on their horses in the pasture or stall for that matter.
If you can't catch your horse, then buy a Breakaway halter.  I have seen too many horses hang themselves on the most seemingly benign fixtures.  You are lucky to get by with slight nerve damage, but death is all to common.

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