Introducing The Halter And Lead

Making the halter and lead friendly

As we did when we approached the horse for the first time and let him sniff the back of our hand, we need to introduce the rope or halter and lead in the same manner. Reach you arm out and let the horse sniff the lead before trying to immediately put on the halter. Rub your horse all over with the halter and lead until he becomes used to it.

To correctly fit and tie the halter, stand beside your horse facing the front. Hold the tail of the halter in your right hand and the noseband with your left hand. Have your horses head turned towards you slightly as this is a submissive position for the horse and ensures if he gets a fright he won’t run off and bump you with his shoulder on the way past. It also helps set the tone for the day if you ask for him to be submissive to you from the beginning.

Gently slide on the halter and pass the tail through the eye. Pass the tail behind the eye keeping a loop for the tail to pass back through. This is a safe knot will never pull so tight that you can’t undo it.