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Question about break-away halters? Thank You!?
Ok, so I am looking at breakaway halters, but say my horse bolts or spooks, etc. And I was trying to hold him back to stop him. would it break because if so that is an issue.
Also, I am just looking online now (will be going to tack store one of these days) but is there something better about getting a leather halter than a nylon halter?
And what size would be considered an arabian size? The horse I am getting is a PUerto Rican Paso Fino, but he has a thinner nose that my reg. horse halter (the size is an "average horse") the nose band is to big (probably, a horse with basically the exact same nose and head had issues with it being WAYYY to big. lolz
Please help! Thanks!!
and what does a reflective halter do? The halter will mainly be to move from point A to B maybe even C. hahaha. I won't show in it or anything.
Edit~
A reflective halter is for safety after dark. It's not appropriate for showing. I bought one because I ride after dark and had to go along roads between the pasture and trails. If all your horse activity is in daylight hours, there's no need for a reflective halter.
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First of all, please check into your new horse's breed. I believe you are combining the names of two different breeds. There's a Puerto Rican Paso, and a Paso Fino, and I believe they are two distinct breeds from different places. I'm not certain, but I think I have read that before.
I have seen the advice to always use a breakaway halter, and I disagree with it. If for some reason you think you should turn a horse out with a halter on, then by all means yes, use a breakaway. Things can go wrong, and if there's any way a horse can get hurt, he'll find it. Even safer is to only use a halter when you're *doing something* with the horse. Turnout should be the horse's time to be a horse, not wearing any clothes. Even a breakaway can cause problems, and who wants to keep replacing lost halters or broken pieces?
If I'm *doing something* with a horse, I want it to stay where I put it! I always tie with strong equipment, to strong 'anchors'. I teach my horses how to stand tied. If you tie up with a breakaway, it doesn't take long for the horse to figure out that if he doesn't want to stand there, all he has to do is pull back. That is when the horse and everyone around is likely to get hurt!
For trailering, I prefer to allow the horses to stand loose if possible. They need to be able to lower their heads to drain their sinuses, especially if they're going to be traveling for more than an hour or so. Failure to allow this can cause them to get fluid accumulated in their lungs - aka pneumonia! If I must tie my horse in a trailer, I will tie to a piece of haystring for a quick-release fuse.
No breakaway halter should give way while a human is holding the horse! It shouldn't be weak enough to break against the meager hold one of us could provide.
The biggest considerations for choosing leather vs. nylon halter are aesthetics, care, and strength. Leather looks nice, and with a little care it looks good for years. Nylon comes in pretty, bright colors, but it gets dirty and frayed and shows its age after a few years. It doesn't require any special care, and it is strong forever. (Especially if you only use it when you're *using* it, and don't leave it on all the time) A well-made, doubled and stitched leather halter is plenty strong for a trained horse who knows how to tie and doesn't fight it. I would probably use something weaker than the leather halter for a fuse, if I had a concern that the horse might fight it.This is to protect my nice halter from being ruined. Another option is to use a neck rope to tie. It has a piece of hardware to snap it at the right size, so it won't slip and tighten around the horse's neck. You feed the end of the neckrope through the tie ring of the halter, and it just keeps the horse's head facing the tie post, but the pressure of the tie goes to the rope instead of the halter.
Some halter makers have a size they call Arabian, some call it cob size. None of the sizes are consistent from one maker to another, so you might use a horse size from one company and a pony size from another. All the size names are just to give a general idea.
I can tell how excited you are about getting Sentido! Hang in there and don't let your excitement cloud your judgement. Have fun!
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