Uses Halter

dog wearing halter-style collar.

a halter used lead , tie animal. used on many different types of livestock. halters closely associated equidae such horses, donkeys, , mules. however, used on farm animals such cattle , goats , other working animals such camels, llamas, , yaks. halters not used on elephants or on predators, though there halters made dogs.

halters plain in design, used working equipment on daily basis. in addition halter, lead line, lead shank or lead rope required lead or tie animal. attached halter @ point under jaw, or less often, @ cheek, snap, spliced directly onto halter. standard working lead rope approximately 9 12 feet (2.7 3.7 m) long.

horse shown in hand, wearing yorkshire halter.

however, specially designed halters, highly decorated, used in-hand or halter classes @ horse shows , in other livestock shows. when animal shown in exhibition, show halter fitted more closely working halter , may have lead shank tightens on head commands handler may more discreetly transmitted means of leadline. shank tightens on animal s head when pulled not used tying animal.

halters designed catch, hold, lead , tie animals, , nothing else. however, people ride horses using halter instead of bridle. in cases, not safe ride in ordinary stable halter because fits loosely , provides no leverage rider should horse panic or bolt. particularly unsafe if lead rope used single rein, attached leading ring under jaw.