Dually Halter Headcollar

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Has anyone used the Dually Halter Headcollar?

What do you think...are they worth the £40 asking price?

I'm using a rope pressure halter at the mo, but he's still being a bit strong whilst being led and i have read that the rope halters put allot of pressure on the Poll which can cause rearing...which he did yesterday, so i'm thinking of trying the Dually.

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Definitely worth the money and they come with a DVD on how to use it. My ginger boy can be very headstrong and having used it he knows he can't get away do doesn't try 99% of the time. I wouldn't be without one know.
 
When we had our big horrid hunter mare i couldnt lead her unless she her dually on!! its a fantastic thing.. defo buy one.. they are well worth the money..
 
Very good and can be used for Lunging (I prefer it over a lunging cavesson), leading one off another horse and used as a side pull hackamore

None of the other training halters (like a be nice) have the versatility

I love mine for loading, plus you don't have to put another headcollar on to safely tie up
 
If it's used in the right way, then the Dually is very definitely a useful tool in your toolkit. As with anything, it's the hands that hold the halter that make the difference. The good thing about the Dually is that there is also plenty of training available on how to use it (and the training applies to whatever halter you're using, even if it's an ordinary headcollar) - there's books (by Kelly Marks and Monty Roberts), courses (Intelligent Horsemanship), and the Intelligent Horsemanship Recommended Associates can visit you to work with you and your horse. A lot of it's about the use of pressure and release - and it's always the release of pressure that teaches the horse that he's done the right thing - this is very important to remember. Ideally your horse should be walking with a 'smile' in the rope - i.e. there should be a loop in the rope between the clip of the leadrope and your hand (and there should be a distance of a foot or so as well, rather than holding the clip right under the chin). If your horse is walking with you in this way then he is unlikely to be strong. If he still gets strong at times, practise 'walking and stopping'. Each time you stop, there should still be absolutely no pressure on the rope - your horse should stop when you stop through watching and reacting to your body language (so it's important you're clear what your body language is saying). If he carries on when you stop, immediately ask him to back up to where you wanted him to stop, release any pressure so that he knows he's achieved what you were asking for, and then after a few seconds when he's had a chance to process that he's done what you wanted him to, give him a gentle stroke as a reward. Repeat this as many times as necessary until he stops when you do - and you'll no longer have a strong horse!

Sue
 
Love mine, very handy. Also even rode my last horse in it and it gave me a lot more confidence in her!
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Between OH and I, along with a friend we have one of each size, and they get brought out to help with all sorts of problems - i.e. leading a norty youngster, lunging a crafty older horse or loading.
 
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Has anyone used the Dually Halter Headcollar?

What do you think...are they worth the £40 asking price?

I'm using a rope pressure halter at the mo, but he's still being a bit strong whilst being led and i have read that the rope halters put allot of pressure on the Poll which can cause rearing...which he did yesterday, so i'm thinking of trying the Dually.


Personally I prefer the lightness of a rope halter but then it is always about the hands that are holding the rope.

Most horses I have seen wearing the Dually have had it fitted with the rope far too low and it doesn't release quicky enough for me. But each to their own
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One place I start horses is quite keen on them, so I've had a bit to do with them recently. They're okay, although I'm not keen on the heaviness of the rings and the fact that the length of the rope across the nose is set - it can make it difficult to get a subtle feel as there can be a lot of slide/play then a hard end to it. I do also find them fiddly to put on and get off, which can be a problem if you're dealing with a REALLY tricky horse. I still prefer a good fitting halter and a properly used nose chain/rope for the same sort of tasks. (I do find it interesting very few people use a rope over the nose here - very common in North America, far more so than chiffney bits - but that these halters, which are just really expensive variations of the same principle, seem to be catching on so well.)

That said, they seem to do the job and are well made. I would probably use them for different situations than where I might use a Be Nice or similar type halter. I think they're good for "general use" for a horse that doesn't really get the "come forward" lesson as, like most good tools, the halter makes the proper response very plain to the horse.
 
We bought ours a few months ago and now wouldn't be without it...watched the dvd first which was very useful. Definately helped to teach Jack some manners! Definitely worth the money!
 
I borrowed one for a difficult loader and it really seemed to work well. I'm with Tarrsteps on the rope over the nose though - I almost always lead/load big exuberant horses like that.
 
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