Rope halter - No. 1 training halter is a rope halter in strong and high quality! 

The rope halter is a popular training tool for horsemanship and groundwork. A rope halter is typically tied in one piece of rope, so it is a solid tool with no weak points. The traditional rope halter has knots on either side of the nose, on either side of the jaws, one knot under the chin and one knot under the jaws, and is tied on the side of the head.  

A rope halter is an effective training tool as it applies more precise pressure than a regular stable halter. The thinner the rope, the more pressure it applies. For the professional horse trainer, there are rope halters with extra knots on the nose - be aware that this type of rope halter with extra knots puts extra pressure on the horse's nose, so only use this type of rope halter if you are a professional and know that your horse will benefit from the extra strong rope halter.  

The horse learns best when pressure disappears - this is also known as negative reinforcement; that discomfort stops. With a rope halter, you can apply very precise pressure to the horse's neck and bridge of the nose. Pressure that can be removed just as quickly, rewarding the horse. Because a rope halter is made of strong material with no weak points, it won't jump like a stable halter, and you should never tie your horse in a rope halter without supervision. If the horse gets spooked and pulls or throws itself backwards, it can have serious consequences and cause major neck injuries.  

Many people also enjoy riding in their rope halter, which requires a rope halter with reins. With a long horsemanship rope, you can easily tie the rope to the reins of the rope halter. Be aware that the horse must be used to the rope halter and know the signals that a rope halter gives, as you cannot guide horses in the same way through the reins if you ride in a rope halter with the reins tied underneath as you can with reins in a bit or a sidepull. 

Horsemanship rope - The long horsemanship rope extends your options! 

Horsemanship rope is known for being longer than the traditional pull rope, and it often has a leather lace at the end. Horsemanship rope is typically 3.5 or 4.5 meters long and allows you to get a little distance from the horse when training with it. 

With its length, horsemanship the rope also allows you to tie it to the rope halter and use it as a bridle if you want to ride the horse in the rope halter. There are many types of horsemanship rope; for example, both with and without a carabiner - a horsemanship rope without a carabiner provides a more elegant transition between rope halter and rope and makes it easier to tie up the rope for reins.  

Horsemanship rope is also known to have a different weight than the tow rope. The heaviness makes it feel good and stable in the hand, making it easy to work with and making your horse training a pleasure. Through both length and weight, you can send the right energy to the horse, giving the most accurate signals so that the horse has the best chance of understanding the task at hand.  

Many use the long groundwork rope to swing with if the signal needs to be amplified. Others prefer to use a carrot stick. A carrot stick is shorter than the classic lunge whip and often has a detachable cord with a leather lace.  

A leather cord - both the one often found at the end of the groundwork rope and on the carrot stick - provides a special swing that allows you to put the right energy into the signal to the horse. The art of horse training is to ask for enough - if you give too little signal, the horse will overhear or misunderstand, and if you give too much signal, it will overwhelm the horse and it risks losing faith in itself and the human.