What is a Dually Training halter. How does it work?

[Libbyo]

Im looking into a dually training halter for Questy, or something similar.

How does it work, does anyone have one to sell/loan to me.

Please teach me.

Thank you

Libbyo :)

[x.fat-pony.x]

Fred has a Dually. Basically it is a headcollar with like an extra rope nosband, which has rings either side. You clip the leadrope on to which ever side ring you are walking on (left ring, walking to the left side of horse). There is also a ring at the back for tying up your horse
**(NEVER tie up your horse with the other rings - if he was to struggle, the extra band would block off his breathing and could even break his nose!)**

The reason for a Dually is to help control strong/bolshy horses when leading. You give a small tug if he misbehaves and the pressure usually brings them back to you.

When you get the Dually, there should be a dvd with it that explains everything that I've missed out on :p
Hope this helps!

[martini55]

I've never had one myself but from what I gather it is a normal halter (and can be used as such) with an additional rope that goes over the nose which you can clip your lead rope on to. It works on the basis of pressure and release and is said to be better than simply wrapping the lead rope around their nose as it is very precise and will release pressure/apply it right away. So basically if you are asking a horse to do something and he doesn't it will apply pressure, but as soon as he makes any positive steps towards what you want the pressure is released and is like a reward. That's the basics, I'm sure someone will be able to give you a better explanation though :)

There are some on ebay: http://sports.search.ebay.co.uk/dually_Equestrian_W0QQcatrefZC12QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfromZR10QQfsooZ 1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10425QQsacatZ3153QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZ

[Yann]

It's one of the milder training halters available, and operates by applying pressure via two relatively thick ropes over the bony part of the nose. Whilst it can be used to aid control it's much more subtle than a normal headcollar and can also be used to improve sensitivity and lightness. The critical thing in using one is to learn to release the moment the horse does as you ask, it's always the release of pressure that the horse learns from.

[martini55]

Just found the dually in the robinsons sale for £23.80

http://www.robinsons-uk.com/products/Productdetail.asp?ProductCode=56804

[KateWooten]

It's a way to market the traditional chain, or leadrope over the nose for control. That is an absolutely standard method for control at racing stables, and gives you the full dually effect for free !

[Bay Mare]

As most of the others have said it's a good quality piece of kit that is useful when it's used correctly. You can use it on the schooling rings for pressure/release training, as a normal headcollar or you can put reins on the schooling rings and ride with it.

I found mine very useful and much better than putting a rope over the nose as I found the pressure/release easier with the dually.

[KateWooten]

I've found if you use the same thickness of rope as on the dually, it releases just the same.

[Exmoorlover]

My mare went through a spell of bolting when led to/from the field recently. I borrowed the dually from a friend and it has worked wonders :). I used it with a lunge line and after a couple of attempts to run away she seems to have reformed! Am going to buy one myself now - hopefully we wont need it again but i always use it just in case! :D

[nicolaj]

Have a look at this explains it a bit more:

http://www.horseinfo.com/cart/halter.html
http://www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk/content.asp?id=5&doc=54

[Yann]

I've found if you use the same thickness of rope as on the dually, it releases just the same.

Not in the majority of headcollars I've come across it won't, and the pressure is spread across two ropes, not one.

It's a way to market the traditional chain, or leadrope over the nose for control.

Except it isn't marketed as a means of control, but a training halter, and stallions chains cost money to buy too. I don't see how anyone who is happy to use a thin rope horsemans halter can get sniffy about them to be honest:rolleyes:

[quad]

I recently bought a 5 yr old mare.She was being nappy coming home (strange) on hacks.I used a dually halter to ride out in and found it brilliant,it seemed much kinder than a bit and had more subtle effect.
Try and have a look at the kelly Marks books,they talk about them.(link given on prev post~intelligent horsemanship.

[KateWooten]

anyone who is happy to use a thin rope horsemans halter can get sniffy about them to be honest

Because the thin rope halter costs about $1.97 to tie, does the same job, and doesn't claim to be magic.