Jun 10, 2011 · First they would tie the horse to either side and let them stand there for a moment, then undo the knot and tie it on the other side the same way. I was told it was to stretch the neck. Personally if you just want to stretch it just save the time it takes to knot it and flex the neck from side to side, it would be literally the same thing.

May 11, 2023 · I say No to tie downs. Learn softer hands. I hate seeing them on horses. I have seen people trying to swim a horse with a tie down. If you want to use a tie down, first tighten a belt around your waist. Now tie it one around your fore head. Now tie a strap between the two and tie your head low, Now try to run. Now try to swim.

Mar 1, 2013 · The purpose of a tie-down is to give a horse something to brace against to maintain strength and balance in a very hard and fast turn or stop. In the case of roping horses, it allows the horse to tighten their back muscles so that the jerk on the horn when the rope comes tight is much less likely to injure their back.

Mar 22, 2013 · One horse braces coming out of the turn and one going in. Like I said, they can run a great set without it, but they can run a better set with it. I have an issue with slapping a tie-down on any horse because mostly people use them to cover up training issues such as, high head set, slinging head, or just because it matches their tack set.

May 18, 2012 · The purpose of a tie-down is to give the horse something to brace against to maintain strength and balance during the turns in high torque events like barrels and roping. If you attempted to use a caveson for that, it would get broken in a heartbeat from the pressure. What you need, is a noseband that is designed for tie-down work. Horse Tack ...

Jan 18, 2013 · tie-down ooops I used a tie-down on Grace (Western) for the first time to try and work on her headset. She throws her head up a little to much during her lead changes. We rode 2x in it. She was very frustrated. The 3rd time (about a week later) we rode without it, and she was so nervous, confused and scared she refused to lope/canter.

Feb 13, 2013 · Tie Down help? I've been having this problem with my barrel horse that past year where when I go to turn the first barrel he passes it up and runs half way up the wall and someone told me that I need to get a tie down so I didn't wana go out and buy one if that wasn't the problem, so my friend let me try her's out and it worked so I went out and bought one that …

Mar 12, 2018 · Using a tie down on a barrel horse is a personal preference. Whatever bits or head gear someone chooses for their barrel horse is just going to be what suits that horse best - what the horse seems to perform best in. As a horse gets more seasoned or even more fit, or schooled differently the equipment used changes too.

Apr 5, 2023 · A tie down is not meant to hold the horses head down ( although that is what many use it for) It is meant to be used for balance on a well trained horse. The horse should be able to stretch out and hold their head loose and relaxed with a tie down when not working and stretch out to run.They should not be used because your horse is tossing its ...

Dec 28, 2010 · IMO, tie downs (or standing martingales), or training forks (running martingales) should only be used as a safety device for a horse that flips their head up while ridden (or jumped). It should only come in to play when the horse's head …