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04-24-2017, 07:39 AM
Rope halters are great for growing goats and you can keep using those as long as you're just leading. I don't recommend rope halters for driving because they don't fit snugly enough and the thin cord has too much "bite". You don't want to rub all the hair off your goats' faces or make them balky. You need to be able to maintain a little pressure on your reins without making your goat shy back from it. In fact, the one goat who is slower with a halter may actually be sensitive to the pressure of the thin cord on his face. Rope halters are designed to give a lot more control than the wider nylon or leather ones, and your one goat may be reacting to this.
My goats wear a size 3 Sopris halter until they're around 18 months old. Then they graduate to a size 4, and by the time they're three years old they're in a size 5. Some Alpines may never grow bigger than size 4. They tend to have narrow heads, whereas my Nubian crosses have shorter, thicker heads.
My goats wear a size 3 Sopris halter until they're around 18 months old. Then they graduate to a size 4, and by the time they're three years old they're in a size 5. Some Alpines may never grow bigger than size 4. They tend to have narrow heads, whereas my Nubian crosses have shorter, thicker heads.