How to tie rope halter Videos

• 1. How to Tie a Horse Rope Halter - Part 1
• 2. How to Tie a Horse Rope Halter - Part 2
• 3. How To Properly Tie Your Rope Halter
• 4. How to make a rope halter for a horse or donkey. Easy step by step instructions. Free tutorial.
• 5. How to Halter and How to Tie Rope Halter onto your Horse Video Haltering
• 6. How to make a rope halter with fiador knot!!! Part 1 of 3
• 7. EASIEST way to make a rope halter

How to Tie a Horse Rope Halter - Part 1

User Comments

Victoria Koller commented on 24 Jul 2015

How long the rope must be?

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+Victoria Koller start with 20 feet till you get good at it.  I can make one with 18 feet and have no leftover for a standard sized halter.

Jaya Curtiss commented on 22 Jul 2015

Can you use paracord or is that too weak for a horse 

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+Jaya Curtiss paracord may be good to learn on but it is a poor quality rope to use as a halter.  cb knots rope is high quality and fun to work with.

Mike Malone commented on 18 Jul 2015

I got one done but one of the lead-rope loops is slidy like a slipknot. You could be a little more clear about which two loops from the cluster you should use. Otherwise, great video. I did have to do it twice to make the ends the correct differing lengths to make them come out. . . well, . . . more even. Still had some waste to trim off. Is there another method with a simpler knot then the Fiador?

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+Mike Malone look up "easiest way to make halters.  it shows some simpler knots than these.  but these look so much nicer and are pretty simple once they are mastered.  try tying some with just two pieces of rope first.    I think cb knots have a video on just the over hand knot.

Riccardo Pistolesi commented on 11 May 2015

How many metres does the rope have to be long?

MyPiebaldDream YT commented on 04 Jun 2015

Aprrox 7 meters, hope this helps :)

Ray Bartee commented on 09 May 2015

I have tied this four times and every time I end up the the two ends with lengths that vary from 1 foot on one piece and four feet on the other piece. And unfortunately we can't see the ends of your rope so I have no idea what is going wrong but it ain't working. Shouldn't the remaining ends be at least similar in length?

carol Evans commented on 24 Aug 2015

if you have any cool ideas for halters let me know.  or any tricks that might help.  i'm going to try some different types of nose bands soon.  CB knot has a lot of different videos that are not on You Tube.  that is what they told me. we need to see more videos. I love their product.

Ray Bartee commented on 18 Aug 2015

Thanks for the info. Much appreciate it.

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+Ray Bartee   If you start with 19 feet of rope, and measure in from the right side(right to left) 11 feet and then start your first knot, then go to the left 11 inches for your second knot you will end up correct.  you may even have a little extra.  I can do it with 18 feet of rope for a standard size halter.

cheyenne carnall commented on 14 Apr 2015

can you please tell me what size halter your making? full, cob, pony or miniature??? really good video but I just need the size to help!! ;)

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+cheyenne carnall she's making a standard size halter in this video.

Wiki Nowak commented on 12 Apr 2015

Is it Full, cob or Pony size?

Wiki Nowak commented on 14 Apr 2015

Ok. Thanks. I wont cob size but i don't know how to do it. I'm sorry but I can't keep writing in English. I'm Polish

cheyenne carnall commented on 14 Apr 2015

+Wiki Nowak im thinking a full? but im not too sure myself

Hilde Cecilie Kvia commented on 18 Dec 2014

I think this is a great video. I'm on my third rope halter by now. I love making halters to my horse :)

carol Evans commented on 15 Aug 2015

+My baby Jocko 1/4 " double braided polyester.  you can order it from CBknot.  it's a great company to deal with. and their rope is very nice.  I have price shopped a lot and find their prices very competitive.  you can make a rope halter with excellent quality rope for $4.00.

Death is my Best Friend commented on 05 Aug 2015

What type of rope do you use?

How to Tie a Horse Rope Halter - Part 2

User Comments

Aybala Önder commented on 18 Apr 2015

Help ! At the and end of ropes arent equal at mine help me please

Anika Jarquin commented on 08 Sep 2015

u can cut them to be equal and tie a knot. or even hot glue them together.

Aybala Önder commented on 09 Jun 2015

Accually I cute them to be equal and tape them

Leslie Grauer commented on 09 Jun 2015

+Aybala Önder I have the same problema. These instructions start by having you fold the rope in half, which I did and I expect you did too. All the other instructions I have seen want you to fold the rope to one third and two thirds, which I think would give enough rope to finish. Take it apart and start over, like I already have once and now will again, and smile for allthe practice you are getting. I will have made three (hopefully only three) by the time I finish.

Zephyr Walker commented on 07 Feb 2015

What kind of rope?

Zephyr Walker commented on 21 Mar 2015

Thank you

Melanie Willard commented on 19 Mar 2015

1/4 inch soft yacht rope.

Katsy Smalygo commented on 04 Feb 2015

Great Video. But what size of Rope do you suggest we start with?

Melanie Willard commented on 19 Mar 2015

1/4 inch soft yacht rope.

How To Properly Tie Your Rope Halter

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Jeff Crawford commented on 17 Aug 2011

Sure, but i would use a rope halter side pull that has an extra loop on each side to connect your loop reins so you are pulling from the side and not under their chin. It's safer this way. Thank you for your comments. Jeff

Dandyizbeast commented on 07 Jan 2012

I tie my halter the first way but i double knot it at a comfortable side, and it has never loosened or untied. If it had rubbed my horse, he would have pitched a fit!!!

Robin Searcy-Henson commented on 12 Sep 2015

Thank you so much! I've been tying my horses' halters the wrong way for years!

Silver Pony commented on 30 Mar 2013

If you're looking to get one I would rather make it, but that's just me

hannah bailey commented on 13 Jun 2015

I don't even know if I did this correct

Diana on a mountain commented on 15 Sep 2015

omg so cool! thanks Alison

jerijeffgordon commented on 19 Dec 2012

shiny horse pretty!!!!!

jacqueline weeks commented on 02 Mar 2013

THank YOU!!

How to make a rope halter for a horse or donkey. Easy step by step instructions. Free tutorial.

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Julia Gogolova commented on 29 Nov 2015

Where did you buy halter rope?

Julia Gogolova commented on 30 Nov 2015

+Peace donkeys Thank you! subbed and liked!

Peace donkeys commented on 29 Nov 2015

+Julia Gogolova hi julia, some from cams cords Queensland, and some from whittam ropes melbourne (you need an abn to buy bulk there minimum 250m roll) :)

How to Halter and How to Tie Rope Halter onto your Horse Video Haltering

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Chelsie Kallestad commented on 07 Feb 2013

Yes you could as long as it is long enough (12' or more). But the rope that we sell is made out of yacht braid rope. It is heavier then a cotton lead and can give the horse more of a feel and a faster release. The weight from the rope gives a faster release and horses learn on the release of pressure not the actual pressure. Also the yacht braid rope is less likely to give you a rope burn. Thanks, Chelsie Kallestad

velcho1969 commented on 22 Jul 2011

Hurray for rope halters! The horse I used to ride [last april at a riding school] really hated normal halters. But when a rope halter came in his sight, he was like, "Yeaaah!!". I mean, a happy mood. 'Cause, I dunno, but rope halters look more gentle and light around the horse's head instead of the ones that are normally used. The normal ones.

michell2003 commented on 22 Mar 2012

Thank you for posting. This is how I was taught to tie a halter ages ago and then when I came to work at a trail string operation they tied them using a sheep-shank knot so that if a horse pulled back while it was tied, the knot on the halter wouldn't tighten down on itself like the knot I had been taught to use. What do you think?

Valarie Bowlby commented on 14 Mar 2012

@velcho1969 actually a rope halter is more severe. a nylon web halter is wide and allows the horse to "lean" against it and not listen. the rope halter is narrow and puts concentrated pressure on the horse. this allows easier handling and easier to understand cues. that's why the horses prefer them.

Chelsie Kallestad commented on 24 Dec 2011

@TheJalopy7 Hi, Chelsie does live in AZ. She travels statewide or even nationwide for lessons/clinics. To reach her call 928-713-3468. Thanks, Leslie Chelsie Natural Horsemanship

cossie4 commented on 13 Aug 2010

Great video;), could you please help me with another problem of attaching the rope to the halter and explain why some ropes have a loop and some don't, thanx;)

Chelsie Kallestad commented on 26 Jul 2012

Hello, If you tie the rope according the instructions in the video, it won't tighten up on you. -Leslie, Chelsie Natural Horsemanship

AnimalLover2456 commented on 12 May 2009

this is a great way to teach any body to rope halter i am wanting to but a horse soon so this helped a lot thank you!

horse99lover commented on 07 Apr 2009

haha thanks. i just brought a rope halter and held it up and im like....hmmmm how does ths go???? thanks heaps

Chelsie Kallestad commented on 04 Jan 2013

Hi maddy101231, I will forward your question to Chelsie and post it here when I get an answer. Leslie

Ezra Firespitter commented on 22 Nov 2009

Thank you so much for this. =] I've been tying 'on the wire.' lol

Steel Money commented on 01 Apr 2013

Lol no more smacking myself in the head anymore with the rope!

Madi Sargent commented on 17 Dec 2012

Can u use a normal lead rope for the rope halter?

Pippa Tassie commented on 07 Jan 2015

Well explained, and very clear video. Thanks.

Starsonedge commented on 12 Jul 2012

Horse looks like she wants a nap lol

How to make a rope halter with fiador knot!!! Part 1 of 3

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A Weis commented on 23 Feb 2011

absolutly wonderful videos for those who need the visiual aide. Ive tried sooo many times to make one using written instructions and failed miserably, though i found it better to use 18ft of rope, because with 20 i end up with alot of waste (though the waste isnt so bad when i have a cat helping me by shreading the ends as im making the halter lol) Saves me alot of money to make my own plus they make great presents. thank you so very much for taking the time to make and post these videos

runningXfree commented on 30 Jan 2011

@NeveseveN777 I started a halter, and it came out too short on one end to finish. what is the measurements for each side when you start?? And from the 2nd part to the 3rd part, connecting the cheek part, I am confused. it is probably very simple but I can't seem to figure it out. Can you help me? I am a terrible person when it comes to just listening so it has to be visual. This video is great by the way(well all 3 of them!)

Kate Cheek commented on 06 Apr 2011

Well great instuction, but you should make more of thefact that one length has to be longer than the other because after I got to doing the noseband knots and the other cheek piece I didnt have enough rope to go over the poll so I had to start over.

muryana2000 commented on 14 Apr 2010

Hey, I want to learn how to do a rope halter, and thanks for posting. But, isn't 21 feet like a lot of rope? I live in Europe and that is like 6m of rope. seems like a lot?!

Karlijn Voogel commented on 30 Apr 2011

you know that we can stop and watch over parts when we want to? :P thats the greath thing about a video.. so please.. dont do things over of twice in one video ;)

RideJumpShow commented on 17 May 2010

I have a rope halter but somehow my horse managed to untie the fiador knot. I was wondering if there is a way to re-tie that without untying the whole halter?

ramclain00 commented on 21 Aug 2010

you stink at giving directions. I REALLY like the part where a knot magically appears between #2 and #3. everything looks correct until the third video

Grace Cancelmo commented on 19 Feb 2011

do u know where to get colored rope like purple or purpleish??? I've tried almost every online store and a couple hardware stores and I cant find it

friesian21 commented on 01 Jul 2011

Great videos!! I've made two awesome red white and blue halters so far and I'm looking forward to making many more. =] Thank you for sharing!

Kate Cheek commented on 06 Apr 2011

I tied it three times, so carefully and every time the fiador knot came out deformed!!!! So frustrated, not sure where I went wrong.

SavannahB112 commented on 26 Mar 2010

Great video. I'm going to try to make my own for my mare! I was just curious what type of rope to use and where to purchase it at?

schweij commented on 30 Mar 2011

I thought this was for breyer horses lol but still helpful thanks!

Heverton SB commented on 24 Oct 2010

what are the measures of the rope to the halter???? by

chispas2004 commented on 07 Apr 2010

You guys rock. Thanks for these great instructions!

Paul McDaniel commented on 09 Jan 2012

does it make a differences with 550 paracord ?

EASIEST way to make a rope halter

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Maria Heerschap commented on 03 Oct 2015

lol, this is like the easy way to do it and looks like it takes a lot less time! but i already know how to do it the hard way and i think it looks better that way. but for your first time making one, i think this is great.

EasyHorseOnline EHO commented on 03 Oct 2015

Sure it is! Not everybody have lots of time to spend for doing a good rope halter, this one works well and it's more easy and fast to do. Thanks for comment

GuardianAngelFanga commented on 31 Jul 2015

I do excactly what you say, but I keep ending up with one side of the rope too short to actually tie the horse with! (it is always the side where the rope goes through the nose part at the end) This rope has been used for a rope halter before, which was tied with a theodore knot. I find those way too hard to tie. I find no problems during this tutorial, except for the thing at the end.

EasyHorseOnline EHO commented on 07 Aug 2015

+GuardianAngelFanga I know, that happens sometimes , if you can return to undo the halter rope knots and begins the first few centimeters beyond. Hope it helps you :) Thanks for comment!

Shawna Goforth commented on 08 Jul 2015

where did you buy the rope? please link it in english!

EasyHorseOnline EHO commented on 12 Jul 2015

+Shawna Goforth Here you can get the rope. Just remember that will be from 6mm (minium) to 8mm (max.) Click this link, hope it helps you!//amzn.to/1M4GY4Y

Camilla Grassi commented on 02 Jul 2015

I will try wish me luck because i saw a ton of tutorials before figuring out how it actually works

EasyHorseOnline EHO commented on 03 Jul 2015

It's easy!!

Julia Bullock commented on 07 Jan 2015

Where can you get the rope from 

Dani Vieira commented on 19 May 2015

+Julia Bullock are you still looking to find rope?

EasyHorseOnline EHO commented on 08 Jan 2015

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