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Hooray for practising at home!
Bracken and I have been practising groundwork skills involving lots of walking around the field dragging different lengths and colours of rope for him to walk alongside or walk over, and have been doing travelling circles in walk and trot over the moving ropes. Today we had a fabulous hack in the early morning sunshine whilst I tried out my new horseman's reins. Couldn't work out what to do with the lead rope as there isn't anywhere obvious to attach it to my English saddle so complacently laid it across his withers, and after a while noticed it was trailing along the floor! Bless him, he didn't bat an eyelid. I have noticed on a few occasions he is more confident if I'm riding him than walking with him, but after falling off when crossing the 45 foot rope at the June clinic I haven't dared try it since. I love that pony!
Plastic bags next...
Discussion started by stormbaby35 , on 10 September 06:18 PM
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benmoxon,
2009-10-13 06:41:07
 The other thing you can do is loop it through your belt- just literally push a loop through your belt, a second loop a little further back and then let the tail hang behind you- that's how I was taught to stow my mecate. Its important that the tail is longer than either loop so it can't get caught in them and fall off, also it's important that the loops are simply pushed through the belt not looped around it- if you and the horse do get separated the rope should just pull free so you don't get dragged anywhere, but it is likely to give you time to catch the end of the rope.
stormbaby35,
2009-10-10 23:31:04
Oooh, you were very lucky. Tying it to string attached to the saddle is a good idea, then I can try and do a quick release in case of an emergency rather then tying it round his neck. Will have a practice. thank you.
davidmellor7@bigpond.com,
2009-10-07 15:19:27
 hey stormbaby, can be a problem with the lead with english saddles. few things you can try. tie it around his neck, two times around and a non slip knot. push it up into your belt. DO NOT TIE IT ON, very dangerous. or tie a string between the keepers on the front and then you can tie it to that.
What ever you do make sure it can't move and is safe. Just don't tie it to yourself, i did that once and the horse rolled on me. Luckly i lived to tell other people.
David Mellor
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