aggieland
WKR
Is there any reason not to have one long line tied on the ground between trees just like a Highline? Then tieead ropes off this... sorry for short post I'm using the smartphone.
Imo high lines are to keep the line away from the stock, if it's on the ground level they can catch feet on it, push on it then it becomes loose. A Pickett line as seen on a lot of the westerns is another way to tie as long as stock stands and doesn't pull and all that. I run high lines to keep the lead ropes away from the stocks feet. But have heard of people hanging horses on a high line cause they didn't know what they were doing.
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Matter of fact as my Dad and I were heading out of the mountains a group had left their horses tied to trees and one had gotten down. I think it broke his neck. We used a line on the ground and it worked but wanted to ask why others don't. And yes they can and do get legs tangled from time to time.
I put the "high line" at slightly higher than brisket height. This helps keep the horses on their own side. Put it just high enough to deter them from stepping over it, but low enough to keep them from going under it.
I always preffered a high line. seems lIke a bunch of stock tied to a rope one the ground is a wreck waiting to happen. one horse blows up and pulls the rope into the others and rope cuts everywhere. I will say all ways have swivels on your high line, a friends horse in the group once turned circles all night till he twisted his rope halter so tight he started to suffocate, I heard him thrashing all round and by the time I got out of my hammock and ran 60 yards In the dark to him he was unconscious, I cut the halter and jumped on his chest and he and he started breathing again.
There is no end to the way horses will find to hurt themselves.