Get Down Rope of the Mecate (Part 1)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- This episode covers what to do with the get down rope portion of the mecate.
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Well done. Thanks!
Thanks for watching this channel and for the feedback. -TE
fun stuff, tks
Thanks for watching. -TE
Never make the loop tucked in your belt longer than the tail, otherwise the tail tail can get through the loop and you end up tied if the end attached to the horse pulls tight. Could be what happened to that kid you were talking about.
Anthony, you are absolutely right. I totally forgot to bring that up. Thanks for the reminder. I will put that in a video coming up in the future. -TE
I really enjoy your content however, if there was someway that you can muffle the wind when recording we would be able to hear you better.
Just my opinion. Thanks
Frank, thanks for leaving some feed back. Mother nature and the wind are a hard one to tame. I am on my second set of microphones testing to see if the muffle was controlled. I will search for a better device. Once again thanks for the feed back. -TE
Loving your videos! Just discovered you. I have a quick question, and I’ll apologize if you have addressed it in a video I just haven’t gotten to yet, but what do y’all use the ring on your chaps for? Yours is on your left side, if I’m not mistaken. Does it hold a tool of some sort?
Howdy, Thanks for the wonderful comments. I actually haven't gotten around to this yet. Here is the short version. That ring is used to store tie down ropes (piggin' strings) that are used to tie a cows or calves feet, down after being roped. I will make a video in the future to explain in more detail. Cheers - Travis
Who made the O ring snaffle bit you use? Thanks
Howdy Richard, the snaffle in this video is a Metalab Performer SS brushed O ring snaffle that has curved mouth piece with copper inlays. I hope this helps you out and thanks for watching. - Travis
If you use a rope halter and a lead line converted to reins, no get down rope is required.
Gerry, thanks for the input and watching this channel. Cheers -TE
A lead line converted to reins only gives you reins, no get down.
@@kristencora Think again. Undo the knot, now you have a lead line. Want reins again, tie the knot. It take a couple of seconds, big deal.
@@gerrycoleman7290 What I mean is you can’t have both at the same time unless you use a full length 20-25’ lunge line, in which case, why not use a hackamore? They work in the same manner except a hackamore fits the shape of the horse’s face better, therefore staying in place on the horses face and not twisting and sliding around as much as a rope halter. The hackamore also has more body and surface area and therefore distributes the weight of the hackamore and mecate far better than a rope halter would distribute the weight of the lead rope, in turn putting less pressure on the horses face at any given time and softening the pressure of a tug at the reins instead of giving a sharp pain. That makes it more comfortable for the horse and easier on that delicate skin and easier for him to understand because he’s not getting extra cues from the halter sliding. The whole purpose of Travis’s video was to show the usefulness of a get down rope, not telling you you have to have one or saying you’re too dumb to untie your reins to make a lead rope. You can certainly do that if you’re in a pinch and need one, but why not have one already there? A lot of times with colts, green horses, or in my case most often, rescues, you may need a get down immediately or quicker than that if they see, feel, or hear something that spooks them that you weren’t expecting because you don’t know their history or what abuse they’ve been through. One mare I retrained was terrified of the sound of her own hooves walking through leaves. Could I have known that? Nope. Never in my life before or since have I heard of, seen, or experienced a horse afraid not of the feeling or sight of leaves, but the sound of themselves walking through them. This mare though decided it was the scariest thing in the world and I’m glad I had a hackamore on her with the get down so I could keep hold of her when she let loose and took off. She didn’t stop till she was at the end of the get down rope, so don’t think I could have grabbed the reins and stopped her. We’d already done all the ground work and desensitization possible and she seemed very confident so we went out in the big pastures and on the gravel road several times and this one time she happened to step in some leaves. It can happen to anyone. If I hadn’t had that get down I don’t think we’d have ever caught her. There are lots of crazy drivers in our area and if she’d got out on the highway she’d have been killed or gotten someone killed. It’s our responsibility to always keep track of our horses if at all possible and the get down made it possible and possibly saved her life by me having it and the hackamore. In an emergency like that you sure aren’t gonna have time to untie your lead rope reins to have a get down and prevent your horse from running off. If you have a horse that you absolutely trust your life with and know for a fact it will never run off, that’s great! Lucky you. Take care of that horse and if you want regular loop reins without a get down, go for it. For those of us who don’t have that kind of awesome horse because in our line of work we don’t know what we’re gonna run into or what it’s been through, a get down is a great little extra safety feature to help keep us and the horse safe and together if the horse spooks and tries to run off. Have a great day!
@@kristencora A properly fitted rope halter works very well. A properly fitted traditional hackamore works well also. The rope halter is simpler.