pdj47 wrote:
JDKdressage wrote:
I LOVE that horse up on top of the asphalt pile. He's gorgeous, and he's in great shape, and I love the look of him. The little dun yearling is cute, too.

One of these days I'm gonna get around to stake-training my Morgan. He already ground-ties, so I'm pretty sure we'll be able to figure it out, and it seems like a seriously useful thing to be able to do.




Start with about a 30ft rope so they can't get a big run at something...My rope is covered with a very stiff rubber hose that can't wrap around their legs.They aren't staked solid,I want something with some give but nothing they can run away with (this is the part thats kinda tricky & ya kinda need to know what your doing)...I do mine when they are around 8 months old & use 1 heavy RR tie.....Older horses 2 & sometimes 3...Just a great thing for getting them used to things around their legs & ya don't have to mow.....

Mine has surgical tubbing on it. Its not as heavy as a rubber hose. I use mine on a leg/patsturn hobble, not on their halter, as having it low to the ground makes easier on the horse to navigate and not get hung up as easily.