[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

LOL, you think that because there is so much misinformation out there about the purpose of a tie down:)

My DIL is running her horse in a mechanical hack. But she uses a tie down.

When a horse is running full out, and needs to get him self gathered up as quickly as they do for the turn, a tie does nothing but help them accomplish that. It does not teach them to hold their head down, it is just an aid to make it easier for them to gather up, get their butts under them. I do not use one to trail ride in, because I don't want him to learn to lean on it.

I have thought a kimberwick might do the trick. I've been trying to locate one to borrow before I go buy. I know, I'm cheap:)

Now I'm holding off to see what kind of advise I get at the clinic.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

My DIL is running her horse in a mechanical hack. But she uses a tie down.

It wasn't so much out of discrimination against tie downs, I'd have just thought it might interfere.

[tuffydoodle]

What clinic are you going to?