Tying A Rope Halter

Don t leave any halter especially a rope halter on your horse while in the pasture.

Tying a rope halter.

Don t tie your horse with a rope halter. The start of tying a rope halter will help set you up for successful safe final knot. Not recommended for tying a horse in a trailer. Once you have the halter properly positioned on your horse s head take the end rope behind the loop and pull the rope downward and through the loophole.

The narrowness of the rope can cause severe rope burn if the horse pulls back. This isn t just any halter tying course. The only exception is if it is made to break away if the horse becomes tangled. Don t use a rope halter on foals.

Tie knot 2 easier to loosen time. Continue to tie the rest of the rope halter to complete it. It s a simple step by step video course that will walk you through tying several different styles of halters. A rope halter is best used with a 12 foot lead rope for more leverage.

So just continue practicing. You should now have two loops about 10 inches below the nose knots that will serve as your lead tie loops. Do not leave any halter on a loose horse. Next fold the rope over to form a cross shape pull the loop through and pull the knot tight.

Not responsible for misuse of rope halters. Then extend the 2 ends of the rope and tie a simple overhand knot on the bottom strand and the top strand to form the throat latch. A rope halter may cut if a horse fights it. If your knots don t slide or come loose you ve missed something.

To tie a rope halter start by tying 2 regular knots in the middle of the rope.