Tying A Rope Halter

Continue to tie the rest of the rope halter to complete it.

Tying a rope halter.

Hold both large loops and pull both loose ends. Not responsible for misuse of rope halters. Not recommended for tying a horse in a trailer. Next fold the rope over to form a cross shape pull the loop through and pull the knot tight.

A rope halter is best used with a 12 foot lead rope for more leverage. To tie a rope halter start by tying 2 regular knots in the middle of the rope. The narrowness of the rope can cause severe rope burn if the horse pulls back. 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.

Do not leave any halter on a loose horse. It s a simple step by step video course that will walk you through tying several different styles of halters. This isn t just any halter tying course. 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.

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. Don t leave any halter especially a rope halter on your horse while in the pasture. A rope halter may cut if a horse fights it. You should now have two loops about 10 inches below the nose knots that will serve as your lead tie loops.

The start of tying a rope halter will help set you up for successful safe final knot. Don t use a rope halter on foals. The only exception is if it is made to break away if the horse becomes tangled. So just continue practicing.

Tie knot 2 easier to loosen time.