ROFL! No, I didn't know that, going to look to see what's different about it.

Look for the 45ft training line. It really is available in a right or left handed version. Your post about Alexander dominating his horses confirms what I was thinking. That explains why they all look so flat and unhappy. Depriving a herd animal of company is just so unnatural.

A general unhappy look seems to be common in American stock horses, so much so i wonder if its a breed trait.

More than likely resulting from training methods though.

Although i spent some time on a ranch in Montana, where they used training along the lines of Monty Roberts, (although they'd laugh at you if you mentioned him) and apart from the semi wild mustangs they had, all the horses had a bored look on their faces and very little get up and go in them.

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I will find a center in you.
I will chew it up and leave,
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I know what you mean, a resigned look. Some of the training methods in reining are very abusive imo.

The QH Copy who was Monty's ride on his tour of the UK, a very sweet horse who was gifted to the guys who have him now, had suffered physical strains from his work, so was brought back into work carefully, with spins and sliding stops performed only rarely. Tied up outside his stable, he looked half dead, yet was very responsive and quite sharp when he was worked.

Quarter horses have a reputation for very sweet, quiet temperaments, but I have seen plenty who have a spark about them. You're probably right about the training of some of them and that their get up and go has got up and gone.

I rode a Morgan called Pokey. Firey little bugger who tried to unseat me numerous time

Its imteresting the difference in working horses when you stick cattle infront of them. Pleasure riding seems to bore them, but they seem to tune in when it comes to working.

No to keen on a lot of the Western riding styles and equipment, and most certainly not a fan of rodeo events. Even barrel racing didnt sit right with me.

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I am just a worthless liar.
I am just an imbecile.
I will only complicate you.
Trust in me and fall as well.
I will find a center in you.
I will chew it up and leave,
I will work to elevate you
just enough to bring you down

45-Foot Line Left Handed
and only £78.67
what a bargain

Looked it up, if it's the same as normal rope, it's the twist of the rope that is left or right handed, S or Z.

Right handed rope coils best clockwise, left handed rope coils best anti-clockwise.

Why it would matter with a Parelli line, I don't know. I suppose 45' is pretty long, so you'd want to be able to coil it in the direction you're most comfortable with.

Amazing what you learn from PetForums.

I'd like to buy a couple of new halters, had mine for about 15 years, but I'll have to find a PNH member to buy them for me. I like the rope they're made from and the rope the ropes are made from. Couldn't find anything as good at my local chandlers or I'd make them myself.