Dually halter Yay or Nay?

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As above really, thinking of getting one for my youngster who can be sensitive on a rope halter when he gets strong and I feel it makes the situation worse.

All in all he is good but sometimes just needs that extra encouragement.
Also will be looking to longline with it in the future.

I do think they are slightly on the expensive side but if they work?. . . .

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What do you mean "sensitive on a rope halter"? Do you mean he fights it? Or ignores it? Or something else? If it was me I'd make certain that he understands what a rope halter is and how he is expected to behave when he feels the restriction of it pulling in some way. It sounds as if he doesn't fully understand the rules. If so, putting a Dually headcollar on him could be disastrous. They can be dangerous if the horse doesn't understand how to release himself from pressure when wearing one. There have been tales of terrible accidents with horses flipping right over. As with all equipment, it is as good as the handler and training. Not trying to be funny hun - Dually halters are brilliant once the horse and handler know how they work x
 
When using a Dually you must watch the video or get one of Kelly Mark's associates out to show you how to use it.

They are really good and easy too use if you use them correctly. I brought one a number of years ago as my mare would not box, it would take hours and most of the time she wouldn't go on, in the end I managed to get her to one of Kelly's demonstrations locally and she taught me how to use the halter correctly and how to get my mare on the box quickly, I did have 2 sessions afterwards with their local associate and my mare boxes herself with no hesitation, even if she hasn't been on the box for a couple of months, the associates are not that expensive to have out if there is one local to you would suggest this route.
 
I totally agree with eoe, you MUST learn how to use a dually properly.

Once you understand what you are doing and how they work, they are a very useful training aid.
 
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When using a Dually you must watch the video or get one of Kelly Mark's associates out to show you how to use it.

They are really good and easy too use if you use them correctly. I brought one a number of years ago as my mare would not box, it would take hours and most of the time she wouldn't go on, in the end I managed to get her to one of Kelly's demonstrations locally and she taught me how to use the halter correctly and how to get my mare on the box quickly, I did have 2 sessions afterwards with their local associate and my mare boxes herself with no hesitation, even if she hasn't been on the box for a couple of months, the associates are not that expensive to have out if there is one local to you would suggest this route.

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Ditto this entirely. I use one on my big ID x boy - who is very spooky, strong and had just got into the habit of running off whenever he felt like it - it is the best £40 I've ever spent. With the Dually, I can lead him off the end of a feather light contact and he is easy to stop/start/turn ... without it, even now eighteen months on, it is a very different story
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However, I was using incorrectly to begin with and it wasn't at all effective - thankfully I had a IHRA ( intelligent horsemanship reccomended associate) out to work through other problems we were having on the ground and showed me how to use it corectly and havn't looked back since!

I long-line and lunge off of mine too without any problems - they are designed to be ridden in, but I find my oddbod horse goes better in a bridle under saddle.
 
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