How strong does a rope need to be to hold a horse that's pulling back? I need to replace a halter made from glow-in-the-dark rope that came apart when my folks tied the wrong horse up with it. Looking online, the typical glow in the dark rope is 1/4" and 350lbs breaking strength (pathetic). I found some that will hold 2300lbs at 1/4" or 3400lbs at 5/16". I could get larger diameter too, ie 1/2" holds 8500lbs, but I'd like to keep it within "halter" constraints and not "harness" style. Certainly not planning to tie the Problem Child with this halter but I'd still like something that *would* hold if the Well Behaved Colt had a meltdown. Have a friend that can make the halter, I just need to know what to purchase.
(And no, I still can't see the point of having a halter that glows in the dark; I never leave halters on my horses -- but I think the folks want it for the "cool" factor.)
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(And no, I still can't see the point of having a halter that glows in the dark; I never leave halters on my horses -- but I think the folks want it for the "cool" factor.)
Thanks-