Horse Halters are a common type of headgear used on a horse. Halters have no bit. They are most commonly used by a person on the ground leading or directing a horse’s movement. It is also used for tying, preferred because bridles are usually made of lighter materials (which can break) and have a bit that can cause harm if a horse panics, rears up, falls or fights the tie-out.
Some trainers feel that rope halters give more control, as they are thinner and exert more pressure on the poll when a horse fights his confinement.
Nylon web halters are wider, have less leverage and are more attractive.
Some horse owners leave a halter on at all times, risking an injury if a horse is snagged or caught by the halter in a pasture when unattended. A better solution might be a break-away halter that will break loose in a panic situation before injury is caused to the animal.
Whether you tie a horse with a breakaway type of halter or a sturdy halter that will not release unless purposely released by the handler depends on which is the greater danger: panic injury or disappearance and possible injury to the animal if loose.
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