The knot should be tight so the horse can't pull it loose, but make sure the knot is a quick release knot and never leave a tied horse alone, because if he were to panic and no one was there to release him, he could break a halter/lead rope, which would teach him bad habits, or even worse, he could hurt himself.
Tie it very tight so that the horse can not get away.
No. You should not tie a knot when your horse is going to be tied to a post. You should always tie a loose not just in case the horse gets spooked or frightened. Never ever tie a tight not. I
tie a very tight knot so he or she doesn't escape.
a loose not but not too loose.
Not too tight, make sure to give it room to stretch out the neck, etc. The slack of the lead line should be about as long as 3 quarters of your arm, or so, depending on the size of your horse & the length of the neck.
tie it tight enough that it can't put its head under the rope, but not so tight it spooks, also, always tie with a quick release knot, although some horses can untie, its better than having them hurt themselves
When you tie your horse to a post, you should: Tie a loose knot that will give if he spooks or runs
Don't. If the horse spooks, the lead rope will not come loose. Many horses will then rear when they find that they can't escape. Often, the halter will break, but if not, your horse will be seriously hurt. Always use a slip knot to tie your horse, or if you have to, use a break away halter. Also, never leave your horse alone while tied.
no. if you do it will take advantage of it and get out.
you should make a slip knot so you can untie it easile
When tying a horse to a post, make sure that you have some string attached to it, so that if they pull back and theyre a strong horse, then the post wont go flying off with them too. Also their is a 'slip knot' or a 'safety knot' that most people use incase of emergancies, this ensures that you can just give a lttle tug on the end of the rope , then the horse will be free. To secure this knot , you put it through the hoop atfter doing the knot, then it is very tight and will not break unless you physicallly take the end of the rope out of the hoop. x
hope this helps, Paige