[MSAR] Screws
Doug Reynaud
dreynaud at openspaceauthority.org
Wed Jul 11 13:18:25 EDT 2007
Tying to a trailer is perfectly acceptable if there are no sharp edges
(fenders ect.) and there is enough room to walk around the mount safely or
tie another mount out of kicking range. The halter rope should be at a
lenght when tied to the trailer or any stationary point in which the nap to
the halter is approximately 2" off the gound when hanging . This allows
enough lenght for the horse to lay down , get to the feed and water with out
getting a leg over the rope or neck tangled.
06/30/07, IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN <ilichten1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Screw anchors hold well because they have lots of surface area for
> friction
> as opposed to a straight picket. The key is getting it in so that it
> won't
> unscrew as the animal turns. Some have a swivel head that helps in this
> regard.
>
> We do not mingle most horses when out overnight. Some are used to high
> lines, some are used to small corrals. We avoid tying to a trailer or
> using
> a trailer as a stall unless the unit is open and there is some area
> outside.
> Even a stock trailer may not be big enough inside to become a stall, and
> the
> trailer rocks and shakes on its springs anyway (some have jacks to
> stabilize
> them for living quarters but not always effective).
>
> Many of us carry an electric fence kit to build an enclosure. The horses
> can see each other, talk to each other, but can't start a fight over who's
> dominant.
>
> Irv Lichtenstein
>
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