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FW: [RC] Hard Headed Horses - Mike Sherrell

Above the hock; low on the thigh. I always have to look up the names of the parts of the horse's legs.

Regarding wrapping around the forearm, it's not really dangerous, it just gives you a better purchase. I would say the greatest physical hazard here to the human is that the horse can lose it or just get angry and go sideways wildly and shove you into the side of the trailer door or knock you down and trample you, or rear and come down sideways on you, although if you're ready and quick with the ropes you can convert the rear into a slight gain in forward position. To the horse, the greatest hazard I think would be going sideways and falling off the ramp and getting legs in conflict with the ramp, or if a step-up, somehow getting part of legs, particularly hinds, caught under the floor. One does have to accept a certain level of risk when with horses, though; it's essentially a physical activity. But you're right -- the one requirement of this method is a horse that doesn't totally flip out.

One of the points of the dally is that it is easy to let out the rope either slowly or quickly as desired. In this case you just open your hand and the horse is free.

Regards,

 
Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919; fax = 707 887 9834
 


From: Dot Wiggins [mailto:dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 10:50 AM
To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Ridecamp
Subject: Re: [RC] Hard Headed Horses

NO NO NO!!!   See below!!!!!
 
This and variations will often work on many, been there done that,
but needs care in using.
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:40 AM
Subject: FW: [RC] Hard Headed Horses

Take a very long rope and tie a big loop in one end, big enough to go around the horse's hind quarters, draping over her back and coming up just above the knee joint of her hinds.   Do you mean hocks?      The knot will be about where your left calf would be if you were on her back. The free end of this rope runs along the left shoulder and past her nose, where it is appx. level with the lead rope.
 
When she moves an inch, immediately take up the slack. Keep as much tension on the ropes as possible (i.e., wrap them around your forearm and lean hard)   Never never never wrap anything connected to a horse around any part of your body!!!   You can die this way!!! Or lose valuable parts of your bady   unless she suddenly gives and simply walks in. However if as you say she has a tendency to back out even once on, make sure that there is no more than an inch or three of slack at any time.
 
Used carefully this or similar will work on most, but some will come unglued.
Never tie the end to anything solid, I've seen a horse break its neck when plunging sideways to get away from the trailer.  There must be a safety release.