follow me harness?

ratshorsesncats · 01-19-2007, 06:19 PM

Follow Me Harness (Horse - Western Tack - Working & Training)

has anyone used this product? if so,did you like and would it fit a 7 month old tb? Its called the Follow Me Harness for halter breaking young horses.

Debbie

tucklove · 01-19-2007, 08:26 PM

I haven't used it, but knowing from experience what it's like to halter break a yearling alone, I wish I had one. From what I've heard, they can adjust to a pretty big size. If you don't have a helper to assist with a butt rope on an older, bigger youngster, I think it would be great. Afew people I know have them and say they're great as long as you adjust them properly, and most of them agree that it's safer than a regular butt rope. Good luck, I hope someone else is more helpful than me!

meljean · 01-19-2007, 08:28 PM

Done the same thing with a lariat looped, and prefer it as I would worry with this product being at poll too, that in cases where a colt may lose it, harder to get off of colt. I have worked with many "hot blood" babies, and I can just see the rodeos we would have with something like this.

And I would have my doubts about it being good for teaching to load in trailer as I feel may encourage a colt to throw head up and fight.

So many of these things are a gimmick, don't say some of them don't work, but can be done without spending more money.

I still prefer less equipment, less activity, to a lot of straps, buckles, etc.

Although if a person is determined to use this thing, seems to me could be made a whole lot cheaper than 45 dollars, as appears to be webbing like you use for belts, child's harness for swings, and such.

faroutfax · 01-19-2007, 08:29 PM

I think it would actually be a great tool. It would be easier to use than a dressage crop or a rump rope. Also the que would be ery simple to understand.

aqh88 · 01-19-2007, 09:17 PM

I think getting it on a horse that isn't halter broke would be near impossible. Sometimes it's a challenge just to loop a rope over their rearends while they are dancing around. You can just use a normal rope or a lariat is easier and drop it down over their hindquarters until it settles a little above the hocks. It works much better on weanlings and really young horses though than yearlings though. Your arms are farther apart and their rump is higher so your rope gets out of place easier. For yearlings and older your better off using a lunge or dressage whip if you need an extra aid. Usually I just use the end of the lead rope and start with teaching them to move around me until they get the idea of forward movement in a halter. A round pen comes in very handy for halter breaking grown horses.

UsaHrsRidr2006 · 01-19-2007, 09:50 PM

oh you can easily do that with a long lead rope. We call it a butt rope. It helps you direct their rear end, and you and direct their front end,.....

01-19-2007, 06:19 PM	#1
ratshorsesncats Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lytle Creek, CA Posts: 18 Images: 9	follow me harness? Follow Me Harness (Horse - Western Tack - Working & Training) has anyone used this product? if so,did you like and would it fit a 7 month old tb? Its called the Follow Me Harness for halter breaking young horses. Debbie

01-19-2007, 08:26 PM	#2
tucklove Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 1,335 Images: 165 Blog Entries: 181	I haven't used it, but knowing from experience what it's like to halter break a yearling alone, I wish I had one. From what I've heard, they can adjust to a pretty big size. If you don't have a helper to assist with a butt rope on an older, bigger youngster, I think it would be great. Afew people I know have them and say they're great as long as you adjust them properly, and most of them agree that it's safer than a regular butt rope. Good luck, I hope someone else is more helpful than me! __________________ There's one bit that works on every horse; a bit of knowledge. Driftin Page 1982 AQHM Royally Smarter 1992 AQHG Savvy Shootin Tucker 2002 AQHG DirtySongNDance 2007 AQHM Simon 2007 cowdog RIP Peso Love you Weazer

01-19-2007, 08:28 PM	#3
meljean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Hampton MO in NW MO Posts: 613	Done the same thing with a lariat looped, and prefer it as I would worry with this product being at poll too, that in cases where a colt may lose it, harder to get off of colt. I have worked with many "hot blood" babies, and I can just see the rodeos we would have with something like this. And I would have my doubts about it being good for teaching to load in trailer as I feel may encourage a colt to throw head up and fight. So many of these things are a gimmick, don't say some of them don't work, but can be done without spending more money. I still prefer less equipment, less activity, to a lot of straps, buckles, etc. Although if a person is determined to use this thing, seems to me could be made a whole lot cheaper than 45 dollars, as appears to be webbing like you use for belts, child's harness for swings, and such. __________________ "If you listen to the horse, the horse will tell you what it wants to be." Dale Pugh

01-19-2007, 08:29 PM	#4
faroutfax Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,939 Images: 452 Blog Entries: 16	I think it would actually be a great tool. It would be easier to use than a dressage crop or a rump rope. Also the que would be ery simple to understand. __________________ One man's wrong lead is another man's counter canter.

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01-19-2007, 09:17 PM	#5
aqh88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 610	I think getting it on a horse that isn't halter broke would be near impossible. Sometimes it's a challenge just to loop a rope over their rearends while they are dancing around. You can just use a normal rope or a lariat is easier and drop it down over their hindquarters until it settles a little above the hocks. It works much better on weanlings and really young horses though than yearlings though. Your arms are farther apart and their rump is higher so your rope gets out of place easier. For yearlings and older your better off using a lunge or dressage whip if you need an extra aid. Usually I just use the end of the lead rope and start with teaching them to move around me until they get the idea of forward movement in a halter. A round pen comes in very handy for halter breaking grown horses.

01-19-2007, 09:50 PM	#6
UsaHrsRidr2006 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 111 Images: 14	oh you can easily do that with a long lead rope. We call it a butt rope. It helps you direct their rear end, and you and direct their front end,.....