Yeah - I do sortof know it isn't a roping saddle, but I hoped if I looped the line around it I could get a little better pull than the pony just dragging my arm off. I fear pulling the saddle over as much as breaking the horn. I'd never tie it off for that reason ;~D
I just think it will take the pony one time of ponying and trotting up when she needs to, to break this mental block she has. Was thinking ecurbh could get behind her and encourage. She isn't lazy, it's something else.
OK. Just making sure. I'm not sure how you get one to trot when the lead horse is. I have trouble just keeping lead and reins straight at a walk:). The only horse I have ever ponyed was Dot, from her mother. I never dallyed till she was walking good up close to Belle's hip.
Oh, one more thing...not trying to be a know it all, but I do have a roper in the family:), I'm not sure what you mean by "tie off". You really don't want to "tie", Just make a couple of loops, if your going to use your horn. Even on a roping saddle you never "tie".
Becky
I don't think the coffee has kicked in:), I thought your post said you were going to tie off. Sorry.
Becky
Just wrap the lead rope around the horn once so you have a little leverage and start with her head by your knee. Don't let her get far enough back to be able to pull much. She will be right against you and Bay instead of behind, so if being kicked is a concern of her's, she's not behind Bay where she can get kicked.