Comments on: Halter Breakin’ Colts

By: Reflections of 2008 | A Cowboy's Wife

Reflections of 2008 | A Cowboy's Wife — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:01:29 +0000

[...] Halter Breakin’ Colts with Tyler [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:09:31 +0000

Funny you posted this…we still rope our older horses due to the fact we run abour 40 head of horses, we run the saddle horses in the pens and rope what we will ride. You can tell which ones have been cowboyed on as they come right out when they feel the rope. Our colts of course still get scared. My barrel horse was also one we roped, this is the best way to get one horse out of a herd when they are running around not wanting to be caught!

Roping them is NOT the only way to do it.
Everybody around the world halter breaks their colts a different way of course…everybody has a different method.

By: homeyg

homeyg — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:24:12 +0000

Just a comment that is rather unusual but it does happen. My daughter and husband had a 1-year-old in much the same circumstances as the above. He roped it and tried to calm it down but it kept fighting him and then rared up (apparently just right) and when she came down she broke her neck – yep, killed her right then. They were devastated but…. Just a word of advice – be careful when you put a rope around their neck. I have been told, since then, that using a soft nylon rope with a really big round ring is the best ans it will give where the “cowboy” rope won’t.

By: Deaf Mom

Deaf Mom — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:48:57 +0000

I want to come visit your ranch and see this in action! Looks like you guys all have a fun life!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:27:16 +0000

My filly came halter broke so I didn’t know how this was done. Thanks for posting it. Though after having the winter off, she was full of vinegar today for her first workout in months. Kicking and sliding stops…scared the bejeezus out of me, lol.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:39:00 +0000

Can they come and do my yearling? I have a two year old too!! :) The picture of Tyler roping the sorrel one is awesome!! Great pictures!! Andrea's last blog post..Little Cowpoke

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:49:05 +0000

I took them Zhu:) and yes it’s a bit scary!

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:38:03 +0000

Thank you Leigh!

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:44:45 +0000

That is so interesting. Beautiful pictures. Do the horses have names? Karen's last blog post..Wonderful Book

By: sommer

sommer — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:45:19 +0000

Interesting. I learn so much when I come to your blog. sommer's last blog post..Clorox and Burt's Bees