How To Tie And Use A Get-Down Rope 

Thank you James, your complimentary comments are greatly appreciated!

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You're welcome George. Glad you found it helpful.

You're welcome Gina!

I would never tie a horse with my romal reins Julius.

@@dalefredricks6546 I stated that wrong I meant do I need a caveson or bosalito to run a getdown rope OR can I just tie it under and in conjunction with my headstall

You can just tie the getdown around your horse's neck at the throatlatch.

Then it doesn't hang low cause it goes over the saddle

I have heard of that Peter, but have never tried it. Good idea!

Thanks Ben (I think!?)

Dale Fredricks ...you were great.

Yes I did gooz, but the one you encountered was probably one I designed for Saddlesmith of Texas. At one time they carried a line of saddles that I designed.

@@dalefredricks6546 keep up the good work. Cowboys like you are hard to find anymore..greed has become the ethics anymore.

G;ad you like it Nancy. I'm not one for a lot of extra equipment, but a get-down rope like this is hardly noticeable. This particular one is 5/16" yacht braid rope and was made by Silvertip Halter Co.

You're welcome Julie- glad you like it!

Sounds pretty punchy to me! I would think it would be ok if the cub strap was plenty loose. I wouldn't use a curb chain on a snaffle- make sure it's a curb strap. (the only reason for a curb strap on a snaffle bit, is to keep the bit from being pulled through the horse's mouth with a lateral pull) Just bear in mind that while leading the horse, if you pull the horse to the side you'll also be pulling on the horse's mouth. You'd probably want to be careful about tying him up with the get down rigged up like that, especially on a green horse.

I didn't think about it pulling on the bit. I better get a bosalita, or something similar if I am going to do that. Thank you for the information.

@@LandLAuctionCo You're welcome Mr. Larsen. That's pretty cool that you're an auctioneer. Has the Covid virus hampered you a lot in your business?

@@dalefredricks6546 Yes, all of my March and April events have rescheduled to later this summer and fall. I have had a few months off and started riding my neighbors horse for her and getting it back in shape.

@@LandLAuctionCo The upside is you're getting to ride more!

Hi Noemie- a 5/16" get=down rope and a small bosalito or noseband are a lot less bulk and hardly noticeable when riding and/or training. With a noseband or small bosal you can also limit how much the horse is able to open his mouth. This can help prevent the horse from learning to gap open his mouth when bit pressure is applied. (you always want to leave it roomy enough for the horse to make normal movements of the mouth without being restricted)

Sure Sydney, it's not attached to the bit in any way so it doesn't matter what type of bit you're using.

Hi Valerie, I think mine is 14' x about 1/4". You can use a thicker one if you like, I like the smaller diameter as it's less bulky.

Valerie, my rope is actually a little bigger than the 1/4" I told you earlier. Looks like it's about5/16"

Thank you Luis!

Glad you like it Luis!

I got mine on Ebay Samantha. It was made by Silvertip Halters which is owned by Weaver Leather Co.

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