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FW: [RC] hard headed horses - Mike SherrellI guess if you're dumb enough you'll wrap it around your arm in such a way that it won't slide loose if you let go of it. Signed, Soapdish. Regards, Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) www.grizzlyanalytical.com 707 887 2919; fax = 707 887 9834 -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Walker Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 2:28 PM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] hard headed horses I have to second this. I was taught the same thing - NEVER wrap the rope around any part of your body - EVER. For that matter, I don't even lead a horse with my hand where it can get wrapped; i.e., holding a loop of rope. Instead, I always fold the rope so my fingers are on the outside of all the loops. (I know a friend who is missing the last joint of her thumb because she got it caught in a loop of lead rope). I'm not very big, and not very strong, and even an 800 lb Arab outweighs me nearly 8 to 1. The method I was shown was to thread the rope through the tie ring inside the trailer, out the manger door to the outside tie ring on the side, and then back to the handler. The frame of the trailer provides the friction. However, if the horse decides to pull back with everything it has, and that rope is wrapped around my arm, I'm going to get yanked off my feet, and my arm is going to impact that tie ring on the outside of the trailer. Not good. Amputating a thumb sounded bad enough. I'm not in the market for amputating my hand via blunt force trauma. On Oct 20, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Melissa Margetts Ms. Kitty wrote: about getting a hard headed horse into a trailer Mike Sherrell wrote: "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) " DAMN! I am no professional trainer, but this recommendation is one that seems like you would have to have the IQ of a soapdish to use. "Wrap the taught rope around your arm") and we are talking about horses that already have issues about getting in, bolt backwards, pull away etc. I was always taught to never, ever, ever wrap a lead rope of any kind around your hand or arm when working with livestock. Kat is right, if the rope doesn't break, your arm just might, or you might get inadvertently caught up and pulled around attached a frantic flailing horse in close quarters. Melissa Margetts Telluride Colorado =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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