How to Put a Halter on a Horse

A halter is the very basic head gear a horse wears
to enable you to handle him and control him.

Difficulty Level: easy
Time Required: Five minutes

Here's How:

1. As you approach your horse to halter him,
make sure the halter is unbuckled and the lead rope is attached.

2. Stand on the left side of the horse and pass the end of the
lead rope under his neck with your left hand.

3. Put your right hand over his neck
and take the lead rope from your left hand.

4. Now you have the rope around his neck.
Catch both ends of rope together in your right
hand so he can't wander off while you put the halter on.

5. Position the loop so you can pass the halter strap
to your right hand in the same way you did with the rope.

6. At this point you should have both the rope
and the halter strap in your left hand,
with your arm over the horse's neck
and the halter buckle in your right hand.

7. With your hands on either side of the horse's head,
position the noseband so the horse's nose will
slide easily into it and raise the halter into position.

8. Bring the halter strap over the horse's head,
right behind his ears and do up the buckle,
keeping hold of the rope just in case he decided
to break away before you have finished.

9.Remove the loop of rope from around
the horse's neck and you are ready to go.

Tips:

1. Make sure your halter fits properly
and is neither too loose nor too tight.

2.The noseband should lie two fingers below
the cheekbone and you should be able to fit
two fingers between your horse and the noseband.


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