In the caption on a recent video I suggested not putting anything on the horse when you don’t have a plan for how you’re going to remove it.
Here’s how I remove the ring rope aka neck rope as well as put on and remove the leg rope in the early stages of gentling:
The hook on a stick.
Instructions for what you need to make your own are at the end of the video.
I have two of them and I always keep electrical tape handy and an extra driveway marker or two around to make a quick repair if needed.
It can double as a horse scratcher and training stick as needed and I often use it to fish for other tools that are just out of reach. Its one of the cheapest and most versatile training tool I own, and something I always have with me when I’m working with unhandled horses.
DG Rafiki was a good sport and let me be clumsy and slow while I was filming this for you guys. He’s a 9yo Devil’s Garden Mustang gelding, SA and available through Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy. Located in Guffey, CO.
Credit for this nifty tool goes to Mustang Matt.
The song is Professional Outsider (so true!) by Matt Robertson Music.
