Best place to get a Natural Horsemanship type Rope Halter??

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Planning to get one of these to work with my mares manners! Anyone got any shopping tips on where to go? Saw a few on E bay but unsure of quality. Any recommendations much appreciated.
Many Thanks!
 
I got a plain old knotted rope halter from local saddlers for about £12. This was to fit a Boualanias/Belgian Draught though! it was very effective with a tonne of baby meat horse, esp when combined with v long lead rope. Meant if he did pull away I still had him or I could use the end to flick behind if he wasn't keeping up or if he was getting really strong I could lunge him there and then. A "if you want to go fast, you go fast until I tell you to stop" type treatment.
 
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Save your money and get a nice length of Mr Blue pipe

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Not sure what this is - do you mean something to smack her with?!
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Thanks Esme - that sounds like what I am looking for. They are effective aren't they! Having borrowed one I know they work! Aimimg just to improve her manners on the ground a bit really which are good 95% of the time but she sometimes 'forgets' to respect my space!! Haven't seen any at my local tack places unfortunately.
 
I got a very good one for my cob about 3 years ago from a company called "Get Knotted" on ebay paid about £12 for it.
Its superb quality and worth every penny.
It goes in the washing machine and can be worn under his bridle for hacking and BHS Trek stuff.
With a 12 foot line its great for all the NH stuff which is easy to do with the right gear ie it just comes naturally, I don't practice it per se.
Will defo be getting another for my youngster.
 
There are "horseman" and "pressure" halters from sale on Richard Maxwell's site. Pretty expensive though?
 
Got a cheapie (£4.99) from ebay for my bargy four year old. Works a treat and still going strong.
 
Ebay, haven't saddlery stores got round to selling them yet?

Genuine question here, just what is it that makes these NH halters any different whatsoever from the regular knotted rope halters anyway?

I get them for $8 a piece at any store. Slightly more if I wanted garish colours or rawhide nosebands.
 
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Save your money and get a nice length of Mr Blue pipe

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Thats right - don't waste money on a stupid rope halter so you have more control to EXPLAIN to your horse about manners. Just whack it around with blue pipe - works a treat
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Sorry, I get really mad when people ask for advice as did OP, only to be told to just get a big bit of pipe and whack it instead.

Some nice people on here!
 
I have one of these knotted rope halters, could someone tell me how they work? As mine doesnt seem to do anything that a normal headcollar cant do! I have made sure it's on properly!
 
I got a cheap one off ebay for my youngster and it worked great. She had been a bit uncontrollable but she got the hang of it straight away. She has grown up to be a well behaved horse with no sign of a blue pipe anywhere!
It was a few years ago so can't remember who it was from but it only cost me about £8.
 
Most of the rope halters are supposed to have stragically placed knots on nerve points which makes it uncomfortable when pressure is applied. Otherwise its just a thinner headcoller, thinner= more pressure with less exertion = more control
 
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