Do they make breakaway halters that small for the babies? I do not like to leave halters on the horses fear something may happen to them, but then again it is nice to have a halter on when that one horse decides hes gonna take a stroll into the neighbors yard. Lord knows I have had that happen too many times and no halters have been on the horses. Makes it a little harder to catch them! My gelding is petrified of his own shadow so he is a hard one to get a hold of even in the pasture let alone out and about in the neighbors yard. I will look into the breakaway halter or seeing about rigging up a halter of my own so that I can work with him. I thank you for your time and advice as usual! Happy Trails
Jessica Johann
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From: Kim Hollingsworth <kim_hollingsworth@yahoo.com.au>
To: askavet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, October 6, 2009 3:19:50 PM
Subject: Re: [AskAVet] Back to Riding/CJ
I love breakaway halters, with the clip at the side, which is the weak point to break away should they get snagged. But I avoid at all costs leaving halters on. You could also make a breaking point by cutting the halter and tying baling twine there, so it will break away. I have seen so many accidents where normal halters did not break, but the breakaway ones did their job each and every time!!! On floats, etc, they were great. Avoids a broken neck. I did all my yearlings' training in breakaway halters and never had a problem with them breaking away when in my hands....but when needed if any horse at all got itself into trouble, they broke apart and let the horse free. My biggest problem was horses that agisted with me, who did not wanna leave when their owners came, and while they had been previously great floaters, one huge boy didn't wanna leave and so he went crazy and broke free in the float (thank the Lord that breakaway halter was
on) and came running back to me. His owner could not believe it. I have a tonne of broken breakaway halters, lol.
But that said, I was onto my neighbour for letting his racehorses run around in halters all day and night.....until two of them broke out of his place and run up my road and me and the farrier caught them and thankd God those halters were already on their heads LOL!!!
Kim xooxoxox
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From: Stacey <stacey46750@ yahoo.com>
To: askavet@yahoogroups .com
Sent: Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 4:05:31 AM
Subject: RE: [AskAVet] Back to Riding/CJ
I have to agree with you about leaving the halter on, it's not a good habit, but I only put my gelding out when I am home and if our pasture was larger or I couldn't see the whole thing, I think I probably would take it off him. If he's up at the barn on the dirt lot with the pony, no one has a halter on then....You always have good advice, CJ! Thanks!
Stacey
NE Indiana
--- On Tue, 10/6/09, CJ Ewell <fnp_cj@hotmail. com> wrote:
From: CJ Ewell <fnp_cj@hotmail. com>
Subject: RE: [AskAVet] Back to Riding
To: askavet@yahoogroups .com
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 12:53 PM
I think light riding is just fine at this point.
As far as the halter, I don't like to leave a halter on a horse. I catch them and put on the halter, then take it off when I'm done. Every once in a while, a horse will snag the halter on a fence post, equipment left in the field, hardware in the stall or on their own hoof. The results can cause serious injury and even death. That's all besides the problems with hair rubbed off and the unsightly groove that can develop from the nose band.
Just my 2 cent's worth.
CJ Ewell
To: askavet@yahoogroups .com
From: johannj65@yahoo. com
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:33:03 -0700
Subject: [AskAVet] Back to Riding
Hello All,
I am wondering if it is okay to begin light exercise on my mare that had her colt 2 weeks ago tomorrow. She has been doing very well and baby is growing so fast! The transition from our old pasture to the new pasture went very smoothly, I had no problems trailering momma and baby. I have given them a week and a half to become acclimated to their new home before trying to do much with them. I just wanted to get someones opinion on the riding of the mare. I would only be riding her around in the pasture and probably just bareback at first. It has been quite some time since she has been ridden due to the heat and humidity we have here in Florida.
Also is there any type of halter for babies that doesn't rub on their faces to the point of leaving marks? My baby Cherrokee has had some issues with the halter I bought for him, so I took it off of him the day before yesterday so it would stop rubbing on his cheek bone. What are the best type of halters to get that will grow with the foal? I found one in the Jeffers catalog that is a one piece and doens't have the large pieces of hardware on it. I would like to be able to get him back into a halter as soon as possible so that I can start working with him while also working with momma. He is a quick learner, and don't want to lose the bit of training I have with him.
Thanks as always! Happy trails to you all!!
Jessica Johann
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