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Why Making a Rope Halter Isn't as Easy as They Say
01/26/2011 - By Kay Zahn
The Dreaded Fiador Knot
Making a rope halter is not as easy as they say, for one simple reason. The dreaded fiador knot. But what if the fiador knot was the easiest one to make?
Check out the words rope halter or horse halter online and you will be surprised with the number of pages that try to teach you how to make your own. Some offer a step by step guide complete with pictures. Others even have videos so that you can watch precisely how it is done. None of them are easy and some of them are downright confusing. The thing is, making a rope halter is not as easy as they try to make it appear because of one simple fact. The fiador knot.
What is a fiador knot? A fiador knot, also known as a Theodore knot or cowboy knot is one of the most difficult knots in the rope halter to make. In fact, it has been said that cowboys could make a lot of money for just tying this knot because not everyone could do it. It is a symmetrical, four strand diamond knot in which three loops are tied in a single line. The thing is, this type of knot is necessary in order to make a good rope halter.
Horse people know that a rope halter is a valuable communication tool between you and your horse. You can buy one usually from $10 to $30, or you can make one with $5 worth of rope. Whether you opt for the FREE tips on making a rope halter or choose to spend REAL money on books and kits, there is no assurance that you will be successful in making one. You may just find yourself frustrated because you can't get the fiador knot right.
But what if making the fiador knot was as easy as following your rope around a colored pattern on a JIG? Well it can be. A Knotty Horse Halter JIG simplifies the whole knot tying process to save you so much time, money and effort. In fact for less than the cost of most of the better books out there on the subject, you can buy a JIG complete with an instruction booklet on how to make a rope halter, a DVD video companion, AND 20 ft of 1/4 inch rope to make your first hatler , all for under $30 !.
Once you see how easy it is to make a Rope Halter using this Jig, you'll never buy another rope halter again. You can make a rope halter all by yourself with a little help from The Knotty Horse Halter JIG. Try it for yourself!
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