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: That's a great idea. I've been
: contemplating a safe 'do it yourself' way to
: use a barrier. Thanks for the help.
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: You can rig up a safe barrier with a rope
: with
: a hook of baling wire on the end. Double the
: wire to make a small hook, and shape it so
: it will fall out of dee on post at slightest
: push. In other words, barrier will hang
: there with no tension. Tie the other end to
: box with breakaway string just in case it
: does hang on something. This makes an easy
: to use starter barrier that some one can
: stand there and just set hook back in dee
: every time you go through it. It looks and
: feels real to the horse.
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: JTW, I thought maybe someone would of
: answered
: you by now.
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: This is what I always did. Put up the
: barrier, walk horse toward it, have someone
: release the barrier just before he got to
: it. Spend some days doing that and letting
: him get closer to it each time before it is
: pulled. Keep doing it until he stops any
: jumping from it. Then load some calves and
: run them and have someone release the
: barrier before he gets to it. keep doing
: that until he gets close enough to it that
: his chest swings the barrier out of the way.
: Once he gets use to it, just tie the
: barrier with a very light string that almost
: breaks by pulling it when you hook it up and
: let him run through it. Then your on your
: way. Most important, don't be in a big
: hurry getting him use to it, so he don't
: start some bad habits.
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: I've got an eight year old that is almost
: ready to be hauled but hasn't been through
: the barrier yet. What's the process some of
: you use to get them ready for the barrier?
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: Thanks for the help.
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