- Jul 26, 2010
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I don't turn anything loose with a lead on it. I think that is way, way too dangerous. Seen that go to heck in a bucket REAL FAST. Never again. I don't think stepping on it teaches them anything either. Plus I know a good many horses that are very halter broke and will stand tied all day, but if that lead rope dangles down around their feet and they step on it they totally lose it and start going crazy. One of the quietest horses I've ever met, almost 20, the owner insisted on having him step on the lead over and over and over 'to teach him to deal with it' and EVERY TIME he totally loses it and about kills himself trying to get away.
What I like to do is teach them to give gradually like the poster above described. I'm not going to take a young horse that isn't real halter broke and just tie him hoping he don't kill himself.
What I like to do is teach them to give gradually like the poster above described. I'm not going to take a young horse that isn't real halter broke and just tie him hoping he don't kill himself.