Q&A for How to Make an Adjustable Rope Halter

Go to your local farm and ranch supply store; most of them sell rolls of rope of various sizes, types and colours you can choose from to make a rope halter. Select the length you need and you use that to make your rope halter. Remember to burn the ends first before you begin so that the rope doesn't unravel on you.

This is a halter, which is different from a harness. Halters are intended for controlling the head of large animals, not as a training device for a dog to stop pulling on the lead, and it also fits differently on a bovine versus a dog. The head strap is designed to go behind the ears, under the chin and over the muzzle, not at the throat like with a head harness built for dogs.

Usually it's nose-first, then over the ears, although you can go vice versa as well if the animal is a little uncooperative. The beauty of this halter is that it adjusts so to slip easily over the ears and the nose, then tightens as you pull on the lead shank.

Yes. This halter can be used for quite a few animals, including bovines, equines, sheep, goats, etc.

This is not important, so don't worry about that. It'll depend on the size of the bovine. That's the beauty of an '''adjustable''' rope halter; the head-piece is also adjustable to accommodate for the smaller head of a calf or the big head of a bull. Just worry about how long of a piece of rope you need in order to make this kind of halter!