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Three words... Blocker Tie Ring.  Videos here will explain all:

http://blockerranch.chainreactionweb.com/index.php?cPath=24_34&osCsid=885df1544e64188b7d59ba1f9c19ed4f

If the link doesn't work, go to www.blockerranch.com, click on Blocker  
Tie Ring at left, then click on Videos below that.

-Sharon L. in Maine



Quoting Val Nicoson <vnicoson@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Does anyone have horses that pull back that go to rides?  If so, what do you
> do to help prevent a problem, or how do you contain your horse at rides?
>
> The reason I'm asking is I have a horse that does pull back.  When he does
> so, he is not in a panic (ie not wide or wild eyed), and once he's loose, or
> loose enough (uh hmm), then he settles right back down and is fine.  At
> times he will even attempt to sit back and/or lay down and fortunately those
> have been rare.  I've worked with him and we've gotten better but not
> completely there.
>
> The things that can set him off have been the trailer door being
> shut/slammed too loudly on the opposite side of the trailer from where he's
> tied, or even the same side for that matter.  Or anything else that causes
> him to get upset.  I also have to give him a good length of rope as he is
> scared of being around the tires of the trailer, being too close that is --
> his previous owner told me that cats would jump out from between the tires
> and scare him.  I was told he didn't pull back and when he started doing so
> and I told the previous owner about it that that they told me it was
> something I was doing.  To us it was obvious he had done so in the past as
> it's quite evident he knows what he's doing and is quiet and calm about
> doing so.  I've owned him for about 2+ years now.
>
> I know this is a dangerous situation for him primarily in that he could
> possibly hurt himself.  I know enough to get out of the way until he settles
> back down which he does pretty quickly.  Then he acts perfectly normal
> again.
>
> I plan on taking him to rides and using an e-pen as he is very respectful of
> that.
>
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  We've tried
> everything we can think of to prevent this behavior and have been fortunate
> to reduce the incidences, but he's still doing it.
>
> Thanks,
> Val


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