This message is from: Mark and Lisa McGinley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Mary,
When I'm in one of the stalls or in an inclosed space I hook the panic snap to the tie spot and the bull snap to the halter. Someone pointed out to me that if there was a "panic" situation it would be easier to get to the panic snap if it wasn't right by the horse. BUT If you hook up this way outside and the horse becomes a runaway it has a line or tie connected to it that could be a problem. A friend of my parents down in El Paso had a young horse who took off and the lead line kept slapping him in the flank which made him go even faster. He endend up being injured badly in the ordeal. This was just a lead line without a snap on the end so it didn't weigh as much but I still worry about what a crosstie would do. It could wrap around the feet. So when I'm tying them up outside I do it the opposite. Sorry to hear about your Vet. It seems like he just got there! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you to get another. Mark McGinley Mariposa Farm Jon & Mary Ofjord wrote: > > I have a question for anyone who may care to answer...I have always put a > panic snap or trailer tie with the panic snap-end attached to the ring or > stationery object, and the bull snap attached to the horse's halter. Some > folks do just the opposite, attaching the panic snap to the horse's halter. > Is there a correct way to do this? Or is it just personal preferences? >
