Options for tieing up horses in horsebox

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Wondered what everyone recommends? I have recently swapped from a trailer to a horsebox. I just tied up using the leadrope to bailer twine in the trailer but in the horsebox my leadrope ends up dangling dangerously low and is just generally a bit of a faff so I need a new product to clip onto their headcollars which isnt too long but allows them to move their head and eat haynet etc.

Have seen the bungee tie options but have also heard some bad reviews about them however this was for yard use whereby the horses spooked and shot backwards causing the bungee to snap. However I didnt know if this would really be applicable in a horsebox as quite obviously they cant shoot backwards! :p.

So what does everyone think? Can you recommend a product which works and you are happy with please? :) many thanks.
 
i use clip-ties that are clipped to a piece of weakened baler twine at the other end, and to the headcollar when i take the horse into the box. i don't like the idea of the stretchy ones as i've heard of them stretching and then pinging really hard at the horse's head when the string finally breaks...
 
Why not just loop the leadrope through itself a few more times when you do your quick release knot? Might be hard to explain, but when you pull the first 'loop' through, instead of dropping the long end through the loop to finish the knot, pull another little loop through a few times to take up some of the length. That's not very well explained, lol, maybe someone else could do better job if they know what I'm getting at! x
 
Laura-C said:
Why not just loop the leadrope through itself a few more times when you do your quick release knot? Might be hard to explain, but when you pull the first 'loop' through, instead of dropping the long end through the loop to finish the knot, pull another little loop through a few times to take up some of the length. That's not very well explained, lol, maybe someone else could do better job if they know what I'm getting at! x
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^^ this. I was always taught not to use bailer twine or something that breaks while travelling. They can't go anywhere, and then if they fall or stagger during travelling, they can use the support from the leadrope tied direct to the tie-ring, they can use it to right themself / pull themself back up. I always just tie straight to the tie ring x
 
yeh I know what you mean :) it is difficult to explain. But getting to my tie rings is a pain in the arse with a haynet up and also my TB chews blinking leadropes when tied up unoccupied so need something more robust !:D. Maybe the fieldguard would be a good idea (only found them after posting) meant to be very stretchy but not snap so should offer support :)
 
I always have tied a rope to the ring along with haynet - then lead horse up & attach clip to side of headcollar.
Then I've unclipped the leading in rope & pillar reined it by clipping on the other side of the headcollar & tying it onto an adjacent ring. You do need plenty of rings to do this, or you can just keep a std rope tied in there to clip on with to the usual place at the back of the headcollar. :)
 
We use rubber panic ties with trailer ties attached to them in the wagon. They are permanently in the box, we lead in with a rope then swap over once in there. We have shorter ties if we need them.

The panic ties loop into themselves and bought from ride away, at the time I think they were around £3.50 each or a set of five for £15
 
I use the plastic covered chains in the lorry. The last thing I want is a horse snapping a bailer twine and then unloading itself.

If you must use bailer twine and a lead rope then you just keep doing multiple quick release knots to use up the extra length.
 
Thanks I think Im going to opt for the fieldguard solid rubber ones or plastic covered chain- likely whatevers cheapest! Any idea where you can get the chains from pls? :). Im struggling!
 
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