I'm was never a skilled rider, but some years ago I used to enjoy a quiet country ride in the company (i.e. under the supervision) of a lady who ran a local stable. I once demonstrated this knot and asked if she knew it. She laughed and walked across to her own horse and tethered it with the knot. The horse - immediately and without hesitation - grabbed the end and pulled the knot loose. Everyone around roared with laughter. I guess theory is one thing - horse sense is another.
Even though am not a Not a horse guy, I am constantly surprised by the cowboy films that have the horses 'tied' up to some scrawny brush. Neither the knot not the plant looks in the slightest bit like you are securing your valuable & life saving transportation. It has me sitting there on the sofa, watching the TV, & thinking 'if the horse bolts you are toast'.
@@BelloBudo007 I noticed in may western films that they don't bother tying up at the hitch rail. They dust drape the reins over the rail and call it good.
Learned this in camp as a kid, but forgot it. For the last almost 40 years, I've been trying to remember how to tie it. Thank you so much for posting this!
This is what I love about the Internet, and especially RU-vid, is that now you can find these things, whereas in our day once something was "lost", it was "lost".
@@destroyanad8651 What's the point in calling the commenter a name here azzhole? What are you, some kind of woke azzhole or something? I'm kidding. Glad you saw humor in the situation.
Wish I’d seen this earlier, I used a regular knot on my last job and it got jammed up pretty good. Me and my horse are writing this from San Quentin. Going to learn me some knots in my spare time. Going to learn them real good.
I’ve often used this knot when boating. I can keep the bow tied to the dock while I release the stern and start the outboard. Using the highwayman’s hitch on the bow lets me release the boat when I’m ready without leaving the tiller. Very useful in windy weather or when the boat is full of gear. I’ve never seen another boater use it.
I immediately thought it would be a useful knot for some sailing situations, and that sounds perfect. I'll have to rob a bank first to get a bigger boat.
pgnandt Yes, it releases under tension. Just make sure the running end (the end you pull to release the knot) is long enough to reach your position at the tiller.
Had a mare on the farm when we were kids, she would watch how you tied the hitch, and every time you came back to her she would be standing in the same position,looking at you with the reins hanging on ground. Tried a few different knots, but she always seemed to figure out how to untie them, never ever left, seemed to enjoy the competition. Smart cookie.
This is a common misunderstanding. It's not necessary to learn how to ride a horse; mine and I walk everywhere together. You don't really even have to learn to tie the knot, if your horse is trustworthy.
This is a great knot, and thanks for showing it in a simple straightforward video with no extra nonsense! Very nice. Also, the comments on this thread are hilarious! :'D
Equipped with this new knowledge I immediately saddled my horse and rode it to the bank.... but there was no wooden rail to tie the knot... so I ended up going through the ATM as usual...😲... thanks so much for posting... cool knot...
Brilliant! Necessity is the mother of invention. Can just imagine people back in the day, playing around with different hitches until they discovered THIS.
Hey, In the seventies. When the late, Tommy Ford taught a then young New Journeyman the "Bank Robber knot", as with many other hitches knots and Lay's. IT came with a story. It was said that This knot represents the first documented case of "Profiling " by the Texas Rangers. Was said, a wanted poster went out in the late 1800's with the knot clearly drawn. Warning the Sheriff's to keep an eye on strangers in town using that hitch. One would usually use a lose timber hitch or double or triple rap.Your horse knew to wait for you, if he had to move he could .He knew you were coming back that's your buddy there. But if you were to Rob a bank, all the shooting and maybe a safe getting blown. You would want to make sure you had your getaway. Lots of lays ,hitches and knots come with a bit of neat history. I have used the "highway" often as a recovery knot. One tug on the running line both parts fall to your feet. But it would hold the world if you needed it to. If you're interested , look up the Secret Zeppelin!! Dirigble knot . A good knot for joining two rope ends together. Came to us from Germany in the thirtys , a knot with intrigue. Good knot good story. Hey I enjoyed the peek I got of your site, looking forward to checking it out. *Peace Out all*
This is the only video which was clear enough to follow to tie the knot. Thank you very much, I have been tying up my horse incorrectly for as long as I've ridden! Now I know how to tie her up the right way! :)
I watch a lot of old western shows. After I saw this video I began watching how the actors in the shows tied there horses. This knot was used a lot in the Clint Walker show Cheyenne!
Steve1967 - is that some kind of code for 'you get drunk and fuck your horse, so it runs away every chance it gets'? Cause it's kinda comming off that way, cowboy!
Belteshazzar interesting name. Im wanting to know more about the origins of daniel, and nebochadnezzer-nimrod. Abednego is almost abedon-abyddon. I was thinking maybe theyre the 4 winds, somehow connected with abrahams 4 wives later on
Excellent knot. Good camera work. You demonstrated how pulling the tag end unties the knot easily, but you also should have shown how pulling the working end (as one's horse might do) locks the knot in place and does not allow the horse to walk away.
Thank you for showing me a new way of making that same knot! It's always handy to know if you aren't able to do it in some conditions! Keep up the great work!
The perfect video. No nonsense, straight to the point. Now I wont have to buy any more milk carts, this one won't get away now I know how to tie Dobbin up properly!!
As a beginner, I don't know if your "tail" rope leads back to the horse or is the end of the rope. Would appreciate you showing the end of the rope on screen to help make it a little more clear.
Although neither a bank robber or highwayman, this will come in handy for the next time I ride into town on my trusty steed & I need to getaway in a hurry.
I have been tying a similar knot for a number of years. I would put the first loop under the same as you have done, then the end, I would push a loop inside the first loop, and finally the third loop, made from the end which is attached to the horse, inside the second loop. Everything else is the same. I used this knot often for pulling tractors out, when they were bogged down, when I was at work, as it was quick to tie, and easy to untie. The others were suprised that I could get these sorted out so quickly.
That's pretty much the knot we used for tying our horses most of the time so that if it spooked, fell down, or otherwise had to be released quickly you could free it to recover with a pull. Never heard it called anything other than a trail knot or horse knot.
I use it all the time. It's a great knot for short term. But for a longer time, especially, with a horse that rubs their head it will come loose. It will hold if the horse pulls back, but not if they get to rubbing.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to show it. It’s obvious, by the way (in response to comments below), in your video, which are the standing and bitter ends.
The correct name of this hitch, is a painter hitch used by sailors long before it was used ashore, the stern & bowman could let go the the launch (rowboat) or jolly boat, without getting out onto the dock when the skipper or officer returned.
One important point you left out. Remember, the ends are tied to the horse's bridle. So, the lead (pull tight line) must be much shorter than the tail (tying end) when you begin to tie the knot: about half the length of the tail. When finished, the lead (pull tight line) should be the shortest one while the tail (tying end) should be longer. That way, when the horse pulls back the short lead line reaches its fullest extension, tightens the knot, and stops the horse's pull back, while the tail line is still slack. If the reverse is true, the horse's pull back will result in a self release.
I learned this one when I was about 14 but with the standing and working ends reversed. I practiced it over and over until I could tie it in less than two seconds. Rope versions tend to tumble apart but leather versions hold pretty well.
I wish all RU-vid videos were this brief and to the point. Some RU-vidrs would turn this into a 45 minute video with a bunch of graphics, music, and endless talk.
Nice demo! You can always tell a successful video as it usually has plenty of jealous haters who dislike it just out of spite! Great video! Keep up the good work! Best wishes brother 👍🏽👍🏽😎👌🏽
There used to be a state wide law in Texas and other states that you could not tie certain knots like this for the very reason of suspicion of getting away.
I learned a similar version of this for tying a horse. But the thinking was if the horse spooked or reared back for any reason it would be easy to let him loose for purposes of safety - not for a quick getaway for nefarious reasons.
Yup, your want a knot that will release when pulled so the horse doesn't get hurt. If you horse keeps untying the knot as others have mentioned, you need to train your horse not to do that rather than use a knot that can't be pulled loose
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I am not old enough to declare this to be accurate, but I think most bank robbers of the day used a double half-hitch to get their horses to stick around. It is also used by sailors to keep ketches moored for quick getaway.
Most of those guys can barely tie their shoes. I watch as carefully as I can to see how they secure their horses and mostly they just wrap the reins around the post. Using something like this takes longer and the producers want to get on with the action.
My uncle taught me that knot. He also taught me the good book in fact taught me all I know. Taught me so well I took his gold and left his dead ass by the side of the road.
As a teenager I worked on a bull ranch. Occasionally we had to tie a bull to a strong post to work on them. You had to be really careful how you tie them in case they fell so they wouldn't choke to death. I wish I had known this knot then.
The very first thing a robber should do in a bank robbery is to hitch a horse to a pole using this knot. It makes a great decoy when the cops arrive as they invariably take positions out front to watch the horse and wait for a robber to come out. Of course, a robber can just leave by the back door, hop on a crotch rocket motorcycle and blast out of Dodge.
