A rope halter on a show heifer A rope halter is good to have around
for cattle, sheep and goats, and it's an absolute necessity around
the farm and ranch. It's much cheaper to make an adjustable halter
than to go and buy a horse halter from a feed store and find out it's
not the right size for the animals you're needing to use it on.
Homemade halters are great to use to teach livestock, like cattle,
sheep, and goats, to lead, to do routine handling in day-to-day
activities, and to restrain them when necessary. A halter's low cost
allows the producer to make extras to place around the farmstead where
and when needed.
!! Steps !!
* Select a 12'' to 15'' (30.5cm x 38cm) length of half-inch (1.27cm)
three-stranded rope. Any type of rope, from cotton to nylon will
work. However your choice depends on the strength needed,
durability required, and the cost. Smaller rope that is 1/4'' to
3/8'' (6.35mm to 9.52mm) diameter is suitable for sheep [1] and
goats.
Finish one end of the rope [2] by whipping it, clamping it with a
ferrule, dipping, or heat-treating it. Note that the method you
select depends on your wishes and the type of rope being used.
Failure to finish the rope ends will result in fraying and
un-laying.
* Temporarily finish the other end of the rope with tape or string.
* You will need to form a crown knot [3] into this end after the
halter is completed.
* Mark a point with your hand about 12 to 15 inches (30.5cm x 38cm)
from the whipped end of the rope. Refer to this length as the
short end of the rope. The remaining length is the long end.
Place the short end on your right and the long end on your left.
Grasp the rope at the 12'' to 15'' (30.5cm x 38cm) mark between your
thumb and first two fingers (fore and middle) of both hands.
* Separate your right and left hands by around 2'' (5cm) apart.
* Rotate the rope clockwise [4] with your right hand and
counterclockwise with your left. This will open the strands of the
rope between your hands.
Isolate any one of the open strands with your thumb and index finger
of your left hand. Use your right hand to insert the whipped end of
the short end of the rope under the strand opening until the loop
formed has an eye opening of around double the diameter [5] of the
rope.
Position the rope so that the eye loop is on your left hand with the
short end pointing towards 3 o'clock and the long end pointing
towards 6 o'clock. Grasp the eye loop and the single strand running
across the short end of the rope between your left thumb and
forefinger.
* With your right thumb and forefinger, grasp the short end of the
rope at a point near the eye loop.
* Twist the eye-loop and short end of the rope with your hands until
you have isolated two strands between your right thumb and
forefinger.
Use your left hand to insert the long end of the rope from the
bottom up under and through these two strands.
* Pull it completely through until there's no slack. If you have
done it properly up to now, one side of the loop will show three
strands lying smoothly side-by-side. This is important because
they will be positioned against the animal's face.
With the eye loop in your right, grasp the short end of the rope
between your left thumb and forefinger about 2 inches (5cm) from
the whipped end. Two inches farther from the whipped end, grasp
it in the same manner in your right hand (your hands should be 2
inches apart, the left closest to the short end than the right).
* Open the strands by twisting clockwise with your right hand and
counterclockwise with your left.
* When the strands are opened wide, push your hands together. This
will cause the strands to buckle and fold over, forming three
loops [6].
Line these three loops up in order and work a sharpened stick of
the same diameter of the rope into the loops. Use your right hand
to feed the long end of the rope into the loops, starting at the
one closest to the eye loop. Remove the stick from one loop at a
time as you run the long end of the rope through them.
* Run the long end of the rope into and through the eye of the loop.
This completes the halter [7]!
Permanently finish the long end of the rope halter in the manner you
choose. Consider making a crown knot at the end because a crown knot
and backsplice creates a convenient handle.
* Do not use a hog ring to finish the end since it could catch and
tear the skin of your hand.
!! Video !!
!! Tips !!
* Always place the halter on the animal so that the eye loop is on
the left side. This way you lead from the left.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* 12'' to 15'' (30.5cm x 38cm) rope
* Sharpened stick same diameter as rope
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Make a Crown Knot [8]
* How to Show a Steer [9]
* How to Prepare Animals for a Show [10]
* How to Show a Beef Animal [11]
* How to Tie a Rope Halter [12]
!! Article Tools !!
* Read on wikiHow
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Links:
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[1] http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Started-in-Raising-Sheep
[2] http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Rope-Ladder
[3] http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Crown-Knot
[4] http://www.wikihow.com/Coil-Any-Kind-of-Cord
[5] http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-the-Diameter-of-a-Circle
[6] http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wrapped-Loop
[7] http://www.wikihow.com/Put-a-Halter-on-a-Horse
[8] http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Crown-Knot
[9] http://www.wikihow.com/Show-a-Steer
[10] http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-Animals-for-a-Show
[11] http://www.wikihow.com/Show-a-Beef-Animal
[12] http://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Rope-Halter
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