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What should you never do with a lead rope or reins while handling a horse?

Wrap them around your hand, wrist or body.

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  1. Hold the rope near the clip
  2. Wrap it around your hand ✔
  3. Hand it to a helper

Why: If the horse bolts, a wrapped rope can drag you with it. Hold the extra rope in loose folds instead, so you can let go.

Huh, didn't know that: Mississippi State also says never to drape the lead shank or reins across your shoulders or neck.

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References

Answer: Wrap it around your hand. If the horse bolts, a wrapped rope can drag you with it. Hold the extra rope in loose folds instead, so you can let go.

  1. Basic Horse Safety (Publication 852), Mississippi State University Extension 4h.extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/P852.pdf
    Never wrap the lead shank or reins around your hand, wrist, or body.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Basic Horse Safety (Publication 852), Mississippi State University Extension 4h.extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/P852.pdf
    Never drape the lead shank or reins across your shoulders or neck.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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