Properly Tying A Rope Halter

Next fold the rope over to form a cross shape pull the loop through and pull the knot tight.

Properly tying a rope halter.

Without miles of stitching to unravel and acres of buckles to break the simplicity of the rope halter can be a blessing. Tied wrong a rope halter will fail your animal will get loose and bad things will happen. I see far too often rope halters used and tied incorrectly. The start of tying a rope halter will help set you up for successful safe final knot.

Of course you do have to learn how to properly tie the halter. If you d like to learn more about bits and bitting we suggest our new dvd more than a bit o information. It s a simple step by step video course that will walk you through tying several different styles of halters. Steve kutie of kutie performance horses demonstrates the proper way to safely tie a rope halter.

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. Check out my complete video course all about rope halters where i go through the entire process of tying a rope halter from start to finish. It s the most comprehensive and thoroughly vett.