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| I do not tie. The only exception being if they are new to trailering, or I usually tie the horse that is next to my stud to prevent any disturbances. |
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| Never tie. I think that I helps horses to be able to put their head down to drain and to balance better. There has been a lot of times that I stopped at gas stations to fill up and all their heads are down. No ruckus or issues with them either. |
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| I firmly believe in tying broke horses in a trailer ... it lets them know they are restrained and it is your decision on how much play you leave in the rope ...
I train my youngsters before they are trailered ... so they get tied also ..
Here is the same daisy chain knot way to tie a horse using a rail or in the trailer ...
On the rail ..
flip lead over rail .. make your loop and make as many loops as you want .... if you are tying young ones with a long lead rope .. you can tie with a loop or two ... move down 3-4 ft and tie the end.. this gives you a safe distance to untie a panic stricken youngster with one big pull to free them without getting yourself hurt ...
In or outside the trailer ...
double rope and slip it thru the tie ring and start your loopity loop daisy chain to take up slack in a long lead line or pre tie your trailer ropes in this manner ...
I do not like the common trailer ties you buy .. it gives a horse too much freedom and no control should they get spooked when you unhook the trailer tie or if you tie lead around neck which is not too smart to begin with ...
use the lead connected to the horse to tie in a trailer ... the video will show you how easy it is to do and you can easily reach thru a window or slat to untie a horse from outside the trailer ..
Also .. if you have the room to use two trailer ties outside your trailer use the safe tie procedure and daisy chain tie the lead rope tail a loop away from the one your horse is tied to ... just in case a horse should pull back in panic mode ...
The panic clips on trailer ties you purchase are totally worthless .... the tongue of the clip is pressed against the inside of the sliding collar if a horse is pulling back and impossible to slide the collar while horse is pulling back...
You will find the daisy chain method will give a horse some slack from the loosely formed loops ... just enough for them to add to their comfort ...
Go get you a lead rope and use your off arm or chair arm or back as a rail or a trailer tie loop to practice tying the daisy chain ... once you see how easy it is and how quickly you can jerk It free ... you will like this safe way of tying a horse ..
Another suggestion: For years I made my own 15 ft lead ropes with junky materials since the 8-10 store bought ones were like water hoses ... always a foot short of what you wanted to water ... lol ....
I now use all Clinton Anderson 14 ft lead ropes due to a young barrel racer showing up at my barn with one .... very high quality and a thumb on the stainless steel bullsnap ... that is a snap to use . .. (sorry for the pun) ...
They are long enough to use the end for a butt rope when teaching youngsters to lead, string into the trailer tie so you can step back and urge a horse into the trailer, use the safe tie procedure above, even longe' a horse in a short circle .. etc etc .... once you get used to the extra length ... you will throw all of your short leads away ...
Listen to this old woman ... and learn thru her experience and prevent a disaster with your own horses .... she does a very good presentation!!
https://youtu.be/0HHxzWE4sCE
Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2016-01-25 12:16 AM
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| streakysox - 2016-01-23 3:23 AM
Have been tying mine for about 40 years now. Never had a problem
Same here - maybe even MORE than 40 years. I used the quick release snaps on bunge (sp?) trailer ties. |
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Location: South Dakota | Me too, except I tie my lead rope to baling twine. I never thought about the zip ties. |
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Location: White Mountains of AZ | I'll usually tie their lead ropes around their neck and use a trailer tie. But I make sure they can still put their head down enough to clear their nose but not enough to get their legs over it. |
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| Stock trailer with multiple horses and if they have to sit for a while we will tie. If we're just going on a short trip and will unload right away we throw them all in untied, usually 2-3 in each stall. The horse trailer with slant loads I do not tie, but everyone that gets hauled in it has been broke to load/unload nicely, or will get taught real quick. |
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| Only have to tie one horse in because she will put her head down by the mangers and has gotten stuck 2 times. She is a big mare and the only one I have ever had to tie in the trailer. |
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| Thanks for yalls feedback! |
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Location: Kansas | My older horses don't get tied in, but my younger horses do get tied in so that they learn that they need to stand still in the trailer. I always close the slant before I tie them in, and always untie them before I open the slant so that there is no pull back accident. Even with my older ones that don't get tied, I make them wait a few seconds before I ASK them to back out so that they do not get in the habit of backing out when THEY want to. |
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| We tie the broke ones. The young ones that have not learned to tie yet we haul loose.
My vet is avidly against hauling loose if not 100% necessary. He says if you have to make a drastic defensive maneuver and the animal's head is down at the time they can suffer sever neck and back injuries, including whiplash, broken neck and strained back. For this reason, I tie.
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| I tie my dun because he will put head under the slant and freak himself out...I tie my sorrel because he will eat other horses legs haha...and I dont have to tie my black colt because he is an angel lol. |
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Location: CTX | Our current trailer has mangers, so most of the time I don't tie. If they would put their head down in front of the manger i would tie.
Our old trailer did not have mangers, so I tied everything. I would load, close slants and trailer and then tie, and before the trailer would be open I would untie so they would not be hung up by accident.
I mosly stay local anyway, my longest trip is 2-3 hour at most, so I don't worry about them getting their heads down...
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| cyount2009 - 2016-01-26 10:46 AM We tie the broke ones. The young ones that have not learned to tie yet we haul loose. My vet is avidly against hauling loose if not 100% necessary. He says if you have to make a drastic defensive maneuver and the animal's head is down at the time they can suffer sever neck and back injuries, including whiplash, broken neck and strained back. For this reason, I tie.
This happened to a friend of mines horse-it was a bad deal. |
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Location: Kansas | I personally do not tie. I guess it is kind of a personal decision whether you want to tie or not to. I used to tie my horses, but I don't feel the need too. If we get in a wreck, horses that are not tied up have a higher survival rate, as there is no rope to try to untangle from them. It also helps to clear their airways, which is only really a concern if traveling quite a distance. With my horses, we do not have a problem with them sticking their heads under the slants. They can do it, but with their hay in there, they are either eating or sleeping, not trying to get under the slants. I think it depends mainly on how your horses handle being in the trailer. |
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Location: Central Washington | We always tie, but leave enough slack so they can put their head down a little. |
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| There's risks with both, pick the one you feel the most comfortable with..... |
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