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I did not get the bungee attachment with mine as the company asked if I was going to use it (they know that many people alter the hi-tie to use without the bungee) and then took some $ off the price since I said I wasn't going to . So far I have I tied my cotton lead directly to the hi-tie and it is more than long enough to give my horse enough rope without her getting tangled. I keep several spares should I ever need to cut a rope or replace one for whatever reason.

My mare is good at tieing and doesn't pull back, but at the last ride I went to it was quite windy and about 10 minutes after arriving and tieing her there, she spooked and much to her surprise and mine the cotton lead snapped, up near the hi-tie. I just bought those leads at the beginning of the season and only use them on the ties so they are not old but it was reassuring to see that they can snap when necessary (although this time, it wasn't that necessary lol). Luckily for me she has "ground tie" training and when the rope snapped she backed up dragging the lead and looking very confused, but she stayed and did not run :)

 

Lysane
Tx Trigger <txtrigger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I altered mine to use cotton leads. I will NOT tie with anything except cotton leads. My alteration is not the most simple, but for me, worth the extra work. Here is a link to photos:

 

http://community.webshots.com/album/103915659QPAsAJ?start=12

 

I do like the Velcro part of the bungee ties that come with the Hi-Ties, so I used that part in my new tie, but just having a safety release snap, up high, not at the horses head, is a good preventative in case you needed to get them off the tie in a hurry. If you want more details on what I did, send me a note. I do NATRC, and have never lost a single point for this set up, and have tied for weeks at a time on the long, cross country XP endurance rides.

 

Jonni

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