Never leave any halter on a loose horse. Horses use their rear feet to scratch their heads, and loose-fitting halters are an open invitation to get a back foot caught or "hung-up. Halters may catch on fences, tree branches or brush. The horse, unable to free itself, panics and usually with serious consequences.

This halter may break if a horse is tied up with it. This halter may not break and may cut into a horse if the horse fights it. A rope halter is not recommended for tying a horse in a trailer or tying a horse that is unattended for any amount of time.

Not responsible for misuse of halter.

TYING YOUR HORSE

All horses should be taught to stand tied and should not be considered fully trained until they do.

I recommended the Mooring Hitch knot for tying a lead line to a fixed object.  It stays tight when there is tension on it and it is a quick-release knot even while the tension is applied.

PROBLEM HORSES

Some horses dislike or fear being tied and are known as halter pullers. To help prevent halter pulling or to get around this problem, a lariat rope may be placed around the girth of a horse with the remaining part of the rope extending forward through the halter ring from between the front legs of the horse.  The end of the lariat rope is then tied to a fixed object.  As the horse backs up, the lariat loop tightens around the horse's middle.  The part of the rope coming up through the halter rings pulls the head down, without injuring the neck at the atlas joint.  It usually takes only a few short sessions before the horse learns to stand quietly.