DUALLY HALTER - by Monty Roberts

Has anybody got or use the Dually halter by Monty Roberts??? How did you get on with it, did it help you? I have brought one to try on a youngster that can sometimes be a but bolshy on the ground, I havent tried it yet Also it says it can help with the farrier? How can this help?? Anyone with experince of this headcollar?
 
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i have one and used it on my older horse just messing around and the response i got was 100% from him normally he can play and chase me but he was so calm stayed in his space not mine .. good luck with it
 
I bought one back in February & it's great. I followed the DVD & did a lot of rein back stuff to get my horse listening. Last year my mare was bolting but using the dually she has come back into work as quiet as can be. I use it for lunging & she has a lot more respect for me on the ground now. I did try riding my other mare in it but she wasn't too impressed! Definitely great for ground work training though.
 
I have one for our very big youngster (17.2hh, only 3). It's amazing......but it must be used correctly. You never tie up using the side rings.

Best to watch the DVD that should have come with it (I've been lucky enough to go on Kelly Marks' perfect manners course a few yrs ago). Basically it works on pressure & release. You have to make sure it fits properly otherwise when you apply pressure it will start twisting over their face. It ought to be much tighter than a normal headcollar, similar to a bridle.

We used it for everything from basic ground handling through to taking her on walks as a 2yr old, & long reining. We also used it over the bridle as we were getting her used to it.

Yes it can help with farrier, clipping, washing. However you must train in it & they must respect you first, the halter just helps this.
 
Its an excellent headcollar, highly recommend it.
Don't forget tho to change the leadrop back to the headcollar (as apposed to release loop) when tieing up
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Yes I have got the dvd and watched it. I will try and have a go in it tomorrow in the school. How do I use it to help with the farrier and washing etc. My boy is not that great with the farrier, interest how I should use it for this???
 
I'm not sure how it would help for farrier as such. You can't tie up in it. If you hold him in the dually you can tug it if he's bolshy & won't stand for the farrier. I think if you do the groundwork stuff as shown on the DVD I think you'll find that his behaviour improves as he'll have more respect for you. That in itself will help when he's bathed & shod as he'll trust you. Have fun!
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Just to agree with everybody else, the dually is fantastic. My mare was rearing when coming in and out of the field, and V disrespectful of your space. It's worked wonders with her.

With regards to farrier, washing etc... I found that used correctly, the horse should follow you, stop when you stop, and stand still until you want to move. If you practice this, you'll find that respect increases therefore making standing for things less of a struggle. It really worked for me (with mane pulling). But as others said, make sure it's fitted correctly, or may cause more probs.
 
Not sure if its Monty Roberts but the yard use a rope halter type thing on Bailey, no training required- he soon learnt that he pulls and it gets tighter. Have to say I was quite impressed at how effective it is at stopping him when he is on a mission.
 
yeah they are fab watch the DVD afew times alos you could try getting one of the kelly marks books perfect manner and perfect parteners have loads of fab exercise wich help with spercific problems such as farrier.
 
Waste of money in my case. I got one for a very headstrong, bargy gelding I had boarding here......did he listen to it? Uh No. I went back to the good old fashioned chain under the chin (as he barged, and put his head down, not up) and as soon as that chain goes on he is sweetness personified. I never have to touch it, as opposed to having to practically dangle off the Dually to get any response.

Horses for courses and all that, what works for one doesn't for another. It obviously does the job for a lot of horses.

In all probability, it will stay hung up in the tackroom as a gadget that may or may not be useful in the future.
 
I use Duallly halters on both my youngsters and have done from a fairly early age. They are both schooled in them regularly and now have beautiful manners and fully respect your space and pressure. We have now started to back them using the dually halters and they are both Long reining comfortably with them, and turning, stopping and reining back when asked without any resistance. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
 
I used it on him today and it did seem to work. He walked & trot with me lovley by my side and halted as soon as I stopped. I did this excercise over poles which was a good test as he is not keen on trot poles at the mo, but went straight over them. He wasn't getting the idea off as I went towards him he should back off backwards he was ignoring that a bit but would then go back with a bit more force but not too far. I think I just need to keep working at it. But pleased with the first go and he was very chilled out with it on!.
 
I have one and only use it for loading if my horsey beging to mess about.

I hightly reccommend it but its not an instant fix the trianing with it is the key to sucsess i feel.
 
I got mine when Tarquin got onto the Monty Rides Again Demo Tour - so the man himself trained my boy. I never lead him in anything else and it does help for the farrier as Tarquin is really pushy and it reminds him to keep out of our personal space. I have been a little lax on training recently and it took 10 minutes to load him today at a show and I even resorted to using the old style cow type pressure halters that Monty used to use. Tarquin hated the rope headcollar and reared quite dramatically in it, it made him mad but he went on the box in the end.
 
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