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The advantage to using a thin rope on a horse is that it gives good control
over a horse. The halter is light and comfortable while the horse is behaving
but the thinness of the rope gives it some bite when the horse pulls. I find
that it is better than a stud chain because it gives some control over the horse
but is less likely to make a horse angry than a stud chain. The thin rope may
look weak but it is a heck of a lot stronger than your arms and the horse is less
likely to pull because it hurts the horse if he pulls. It is best used with a 12
foot lead rope for more leverage. I have used these rope halters for the past
year and have had no problems with them.
Caution:
Do not leave any halter on a loose horse.
This halter may break if a horse is tied up with it.
This halter may cut if a horse fights it.
Not recommended for tying a horse in a trailer.
Not responsible for misuse of halter.
TIE
KNOT 1
 TIE
KNOT 2 (easier to loosen)
Time
Time it took me to figure out how to tie
this rope halter - 2 weeks.
Time it takes me to tie a rope halter now
- less than 15 minutes.
Time it will take you to learn from these
instructions - Plus or minus 40 hours.
Time it takes to tie a rope halter with a puppy helping you tighten the knots -
3 hours.
Materials needed
20 feet of 1/4 inch polyester rope. Matches to melt and seal the ends of rope
(or to burn these instructions if you get frustrated).
Note
These directions are for an adult horse with a small head. I use 18 feet of rope
but you may need more for a bigger head. If you get confused it is best to untie
all knots and start over.
Directions
Tie simple knots at the distances shown below. Measurements are from knot to
knot and do not include knot. Make the knots firm but not tight because you will
be bringing the rope back around to tie into those knots. The last knot in about
the middle of the rope is a knot with a loop for the tie loop of the halter.
After you tie the tie loop you go back and tie into the knots you have already
tied.
To tie into a knot, loosen knot and tie into knot following rope path.
Tie into the left nose knot first. Then then right nose knot to make a double
rope over the nose.
Tie into the throat latch knot. Arrange halter as shown so it makes sense. And
tie into the right ear knot.
Gather the two 33" sections and tie a big ugly knot at the chin. Test all knots
before putting halter on horse. If halter falls apart, knots are not tied
correctly. Untie all knots and start over.
Slip knots to adjust size of halter. Trim tie ends the same length and melt them
with a match to seal the ends. I don't attach the two ends together.
© 1995 Connie Nygard
These instructions may be given away but not sold.
Halter notes: Materials-- 1/4 or 5/16 yacht braid
independently
suggested as an alternative material for making halters.
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