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Halter Use
EditHalter use is the fitting and application of a halter (headcollar), head-worn equipment carrying a lead rope, to hold, lead and tie horses [1][2]. Halters are among the most frequently used items of equestrian tack, normally applied several times daily for under thirty minutes [1]. Control depends on pressure applied to sensitive facial structures, and designs delivering more pressure than a standard halter have been marketed to improve compliance [3]. In naive horses the device did not improve compliance and raised facial-expression scores indicating discomfort [3], while in trained horses it was associated with less desirable behaviour [4]. Injury risk is context-dependent, rising when horses are tied during mucking out and falling with safety designs that open under load [1][2].
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- D. J. Marlin; J. M. Williams; K. J. Pickles; An online survey of equestrian headcollar use and safety. Equine Vet. Educ. 2021, 34, E299-E307. [CrossRef]
- David J Marlin; Kirstie Pickles; Roberta Ferro de Godoy; Jane M Williams; Opening forces or failure of commercially available equine headcollars and other safety devices. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Part P J. Sports Eng. Technol. 2021, 237, 142-149. [CrossRef]
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