These have recently introduced them into our yard to prevent people tying up too long after a horse's legs got caught up in its leadrope and ended up falling over. My question is does the quick release panic snap go on the tie up ring or on the headcollar? I think they may have got them on the wrong way round...
2006-10-11 23:51:44 · 8 answers · asked by Bored at work 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Bungee ties are dangerous to horses and humans.
They are famous for causing catastrophic eye injuries.
My horse pulled back hard on a bungee while I was opening the divider, the tie unravelled (it was sold as a trailer tie with one panic snap and one regular) and he was flipped back and peeled off the top of his face on the ceiling. A bungee is made of a zillion small rubber bands, and they just sort of explode when they break.
Now there is a product called a Blocker tie ring. Wouldn't use anything else. It releases a conventional rope lead and is fantastically convenient.
2006-10-12 00:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Which ever way you'll be able to catch and release it. If the quick snap is on the wall you'll have an easier means of catching your horse but if the ring is up too high or hard to reach it's not going to help you. They don't release on their own very reliably whether on a bungee or a normal rope. I wouldn't worry about the bungee though freaky things happen, usually around horses, I hope the other answerers horse recovered well.
2006-10-12 06:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are bungie for a reason when a horse pulls back on them in a panic the bungie keeps them from banging their heads on the top of the trailer and if the back door opened behind them it would stop the horse from falling out or trying to back out without suprevision. It will also stop them from being paniced all together in most cases by simply knowing they are securely tied down. You use it by attaching the hook to the loop provided inside the trailer under the horse's chin and hook the other hook onto the halter. It should be no longer then a foot and a half or 2 feet long when stretched out all the way.
2006-10-16 17:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quick release is snapped onto the tie up ring, but do be careful as they will unravel if the horse freaks out and really pulls back! You can also buy the solid flat nylon trailer ties which I also use.
2006-10-16 09:04:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always put the panic snap on the wall; but make sure that your ring is low enough to make the release snap easily accessible to anyone in case of an emergency. My reasoning for putting the panic snap on the walls is simple- Who wants to or is brave enough to walk up to the head of a panicked thrashing horse to release the snap?
2006-10-12 17:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by cowgirlup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quick release part goes on the ring, but my suggestion is to just use quick release knots with the lead rope and ring your tying them to, whenever you can. If you do them right the rope will be very short and neat and release when pulled hard agenst so that if your horse does spook and pull agenst it the rope will give and your horse will be safe!
2006-10-13 16:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by untitled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a man who made a tie with velcro, it held well and if his horse got into a bind it would release.
2006-10-12 07:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by MsHeeler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it goes on the end where you tie him up and not the head coller and then you have a lead rope that still hold the horse. xx
2006-10-16 07:25:56 · answer #8 · answered by princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋