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Kelly
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England
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 Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 2:58:34 PM
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Can anyone recommend the cheapest place to buy a 22 foot line that still 'works'! I've seen some thinner than the 12' one I've got, but would prefer the extra weight.
Also, can I use it as reins attached to my rope halter, with the end as a lead rein, or is there something in the set up of a hackamore with mecate reins that I'm missing?
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BeckyBoodle
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Australia
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 3:32:28 PM
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I don't know of any cheap ones that are any good. Unfortunatley I have tried buying cheap ones of ebay only to be stung with rubbish. one sent me a piece of rope and that was it. No loop at the end, no catch, nothing. Literally just a piece of rope. If I wanted just a piece of rope I could have got it miles cheaper elsewhere. I have ended up going back to Parelli and the quality is great.
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Jessica
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:28:56 PM
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If you are looking for a good quality one, i'd say stick with Parelli too.
Congrats if you find one the same quality for less money!! |
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Kelly
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:41:21 PM
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Grr. I had a nasty feeling someone was going to say that.
They are SO expensive. 
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hannah28
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:41:44 PM
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I've got a couple of the 20ft lines from the IH shop (they are £15.00), very light but strong too
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Kelly
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:46:41 PM
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Han, are they round, or flat? They look like lunge ropes to me, but the picture's only small so I could be mistaken.....
How do you get on with lighter ropes, i.e. less weight to generate the feel?
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Jessica
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:46:45 PM
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 I know
Its annoyingly expensive...but the quality is there!
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hannah28
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 4:53:33 PM
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Kelly,
They are flat, and very much like lunge lines.
They are the ones Monty uses for join-up, and long-reining (which is what I used mine for)
I couldnt justify spending £70 odd on the Parelli ones (which are round, like proper rope)
The Aerborn ones are light, yes, but you dont really need a heavy rope for "feel" JMO
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lisa b
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 5:38:23 PM
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| ive had to buy a parrelli one also but they are fantastic quality..x |
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Deboniks
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England
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 6:56:10 PM
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Have you got a chandler near you? Or if you have an arborist near you have a look a the tree line rope. Do you still have the instuctions I sent you to tie the rope to your Natural Hackamore to make reins? If you need it again let me know
I agree the rope they use at PNH is very good.I did import some excellent treeline macates I can give you the website but not sure if they were more expensive or not? |
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SarahA
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Posted - 20 Nov 2008 : 8:40:12 PM
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| Hi. Richard maxwell used to sell these, they are flat like the airborn ones but much longer, you should be able to google him and find a number, if not i have one for him, but its from a few years ago so it might have changed. They used to be £45 for a pair, If not, have you thought about making your own out of heavy weight sailing rope, its what most of these things are made from anyway. |
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