2009

Book Contents Part 1 – Getting Started Unit1 – Introduction Unit2 – Items Needed to Tie a Halter Unit3 – A Quick Look at Rope Unit4 – Parts of the Hand-Tied Rope Halter Unit5 – Identifying the Knots Used Unit 6 – Practicing the Double-Overhand Knot Part 2 – A Halter That Fits Unit7 – How a Halter Should Fit Unit8 – Measuring to Determine Halter Size Unit9 – Setting Up to Tie a Custom-Fit Halter Part 3 – Tying a Halter Unit 10 – Preparing the Rope Unit 11 – Starting the Noseband Unit 12 – Tying the Fiador Knot Unit 13 – Tying the Throat Knot Unit 14 – Creating the Crown Tie Loop Unit 15 – Creating the Left Cheek Piece Unit 16 – Finishing the Noseband Unit 17 – Creating the Right Cheek Piece Unit 18 – Checking for Correct Fit Unit 19 – Finishing the Crown Tip Unit 20 – Tying the Halter’s Tie Knot Part 4 – Making a Lead Rope Unit 21 – Items Needed to Make a Lead Rope Unit 22 – Sealing the Ends Unit 23 – Adding the Popper Unit 24 – Tying the Lead Rope onto the Halter Unit 25 – A Horse Safely Tied Part 5 – Helpful Information Appendix A – Halter Measurement Chart/Illustrations Appendix B – Adding Extra Knots to the Noseband Appendix C – Answers to “Fitting Fred” Exercise Appendix D – Where to Purchase Rope More About this Book Making a halter for a horse—by tying a few well-placed knots in a single length of rope—is an age-old skill historically passed directly from one horseman to the next. This traditional word-of-mouth knowledge has been carefully captured and presented in Halter-Tying Success, Second Edition. The step-by-step instructions in this update-edition have been expanded and revised, new illustrations have been added, and a hitch for safely tying a horse has been included. The unit on tying the challenging Fiador (FEE-ah-dohr) knot offers an easy approach to mastering this attractive, yet often frustrating, horsemen’s knot. Measurements for six “standard” halter sizes, from foal to large horse are offered. Guidelines for tying a custom-fit halter are also provided. A unit on measuring a horse allows readers to decide which approach, standard-size or custom-fit, will result in the best-fitting halters for their horses. (It’s perfect for ponies and mules, too.)