To make rope halters follow the instructions on the following site http://naturalhorsesupply.com/tiehalter.shtml for Shetlands we have used the lengths below.
Point
|
Location of Knot |
Shetland |
Shetland foals |
A |
End of Rope to Right Ear Knot |
28 inches |
28 inches |
B |
Right Ear Knot to Right nose Knot |
5.25 inches |
3 1/4 inches |
C |
Right Nose Knot to Left Nose Knot |
6 inches |
6 inches |
D |
Left Nose Knot to Throat Latch Knot |
28 inches |
24 inches |
E |
Throat Latch Knot to Tie Loop |
6 inches |
4 inches |
F |
Tie Loop to Left Nose Knot |
6 inches |
4 1/2 inches |
G |
Left Nose Knot to Right Nose Knot |
6 inches |
6 inches |
H |
Right Nose Knot to Throat Latch Knot |
28 inches |
24 inches |
I |
Throat Latch Knot to Right Ear Knot |
6 inches |
4 inches |
J |
Right Ear Knot to End of Rope |
28 inches |
28 inches |
rope length | 16ft | 15ft |