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Post by horsey123 on Dec 30, 2007 19:48:33 GMT 1
what halter/headcollar do you use and why
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Post by sallyandruby on Dec 30, 2007 19:50:03 GMT 1
For walkies & riding I use Parelli/rope headcollar. And for everyday use its either nothing or rope around the neck. Why? parelli halters give me that little extra control and prevents certain ponies from leaning And.. our herd follow each other so its just a case of stickin a rope around their neck and they follow you to where-ever you want to go! Most of them get led round by their manes/forelocks actually
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Post by xsamx on Dec 30, 2007 19:54:13 GMT 1
Alfie & Molly wear the Paerllimrope halters and Misty & Lizzie wear normal headcollars Why because Alfie and Molly both pull whilst being lead and i find i arnt hanging onto the end of a rope with no reaction from the other end with the rope halters!! Lizzie wears normal headcollars mainly because i have an obsession and like to have them in lots of different colours!!
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Post by Cheryl Walmsley on Dec 30, 2007 19:58:16 GMT 1
I do have a normal headcollar for other people to use but for training, riding, or going anywhere difficult I use the dually.
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Post by jes on Dec 30, 2007 19:58:57 GMT 1
Normal headcollar for going to & from field, Dually for going out for walks, groundwork or longreining.
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Post by rhillahorse on Dec 30, 2007 19:59:30 GMT 1
Rope halter because I used to have leading problems and found it helped with clearer communication.
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Post by fin on Dec 30, 2007 19:59:38 GMT 1
I have a dually, a stubben posh headcollar, a rope halter with a rawhide nose (v pretty), an ordinary rope halter, a ghastly webbing purple ordinary headcollar, but normally we use a rope round his neck H has a dually, a sort of pseudo dually that doesn't work, a rope halter, a foal headcollar she's grown out of, a pony sized headcollar that we do use occasionally....but normally we don't bother with any of them. If she wants to bog off she does anyway so there's not much point in putting a headcollar on. The smallest hint of clicker training though and she's rooted to the spot
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Post by jen1 on Dec 30, 2007 20:06:53 GMT 1
i usually use nothing bringing 10 in all sepratley would be impossible time wise, i use a rope halter when i need to hold one of them for the trimmer or dentist, if i need to move just one from a to b, u chuck a rope over the neck, depends on what im doing i suppose,
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Post by kpick on Dec 30, 2007 20:27:01 GMT 1
Urm, Have to say im a bit of a one for a hand on the neck when i get all the way to the otherside to discover I left my head collar in the tackroom, so give him a polo, put my hand on the top of his neck and he comes with. Othertimes, I've been known to use a rope round the neck, but most often I use a good old headcollar.
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Post by Azrael on Dec 30, 2007 20:31:48 GMT 1
Mostly use a normal headcollar, or just rope around neck if not going off the yard. Also have a Dually for Mia and a rope halter for Jay for when a bit more control is needed.
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Post by lolamae on Dec 30, 2007 21:30:55 GMT 1
Bog standard rope halter. Have loads of them, mostly with rawhide nosepieces and in a variety of weird and wonderful colours. Love them, they fit practically everything, no metal clips anywhere, and they come up as good as new when bunged in the washing machine.
Is that what they call a Parelli halter? I never knew that, is that because they are associated with him then?
The stallion is the only one with proper headcollars, his leather and silver, $400 showing one, and a plain leather one with a newmarket chain for when he's trying a mare. Normally he is in a rope one too, he KNOWS his plain leather one is for 'working'!
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Post by sarahfox on Dec 30, 2007 22:17:45 GMT 1
Normally use a rope halter.Mainly because you can get away with one size fits all! I also find them less fiddly to do up/undo. I prefer them to normal headcollars as they are thinner and if you work the horse in them they dont sweat up underneath,they are also lighter on the head. They can also be useful for nervous horses as they dont have buckles that clunk. They give a clearer signal to the horse. Finally,they also give a degree of extra control when first teaching a horse to lead correctly,( not thinking of youngsters,more horses that have learned to haul their handler about!)
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Post by eskimo on Dec 30, 2007 22:26:27 GMT 1
Nothing usually for t/o or bringing in. But thats my luxury having my own place a nicely mannered Ned's. If i do use something to bring them in or t/o its a normal leather head collar.
For Groundwork i use a Richard Maxwell halter very simple & effective & my horses go well in it. Didn't like the Dually as imo it doesn't release fast enough.
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Post by jinks on Dec 31, 2007 10:45:47 GMT 1
I normally use a normal head collar, unless I am taking him for a bit of a walk then I use my rope one, also for any ground work I use the rope one, only because I can adjust it to fit closer than the normal head collar. Dont need anything else as he is well mannered to lead etc.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 31, 2007 11:07:44 GMT 1
Nylon headcollars for every day use ( never left on in the field) Leather headcollars for travelling, going to stud etc.
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