This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Nancy wrote:
Have been reading the halter slipping incidents and I agree with Karen.
Try hobbling along with tying. Toby has been able to slip a halter ever
since we've owned him (11 years). He won't slip it if you are around
but just turn your back for a minute and he's gone.
Gee Nancy, do you think our "guys" went to the same school, or what?
Is ir a stallion thing - or? He has always been this way, always looking for
a way out, and I really think he does it just to do it, 'cause it's there.
You literally have to watch him continuosly, as he will slip that halter in
a second when you turn your back. When I ask someone to keep an eye on him
at a show when I have to slip in and out of the tack room, I really
emphasise this.
I have a friend out here, Del Tanner, who regularly tether hobbles his
fjords. He uses the stout leather single hobble that has a swivel,with a
fleece tube liner on it. (I have also made one of these out of a single
stirrup leather, but use a large ring on it w/ swivel.) He stakes them out
all nite like this, and they do just fine. I hobble all the time, but don't
stake them out regularly as I don't do allot of overnites, (darn).
Happy Hobbling!
Karen
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