The Florian Oberparleiter Soft Line
Far too often we work with pain in horse training – even if we don’t want to. Conventional ropes, crops or whips can be painful. That’s why Florian has developed his unique Soft Line!
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by Florian Oberparleiter® Every Florian Oberparleiter Rope is a unique combination of two ropes. It seems to be a usual high-quality lead rope, BUT it gets softer and softer towards the end. So, it actually is two ropes in one: It is heavy and thin where you use it for leading and it gets thicker and softer on the other end. When using the end to put pressure on the horse, it causes discomfort in the moment of use but does not cause lasting pain! The 3.5 meter Soft Rope is ideal for basic training. Delivery available with bullsnap to hook onto the halter or with rope loop to attach it to the halter permanently.
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by Florian Oberparleiter® The Soft Rope with a length of 7.5 meters is a versatile piece of equipment. Florian uses it mostly in advanced groundwork, but in special cases also in basic training. Use in advanced groundwork:
- By using the length of the rope, you can slowly increase the distance in groundwork and thus strengthen the connection with your horse to the next level. To do this, you need to attach the rope to the halter with a standard carabiner.
- Nature did not design the horse’s head for it to carry a weight or the pull of a rope. For this reason, you can also place this rope around the horse's neck. This way there is no more pull on the head and your horse has the possibility to carry itself freely. The prerequisite is that you have prepared and trained your horse accordingly.
- Particularly large or ponderous horses sometimes need a longer rope than others. Here the 7.5 meter Soft Rope offers a sufficient length.
- When working with problematic horses, which often react particularly panicky or even aggressive, the length of the rope gives more security. Of course, special caution is required here. Florian strongly recommends that you seek professional help in such cases.
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by Florian Oberparleiter® The Florian Oberparleiter Soft Stick is the first horsemanship stick that causes no pain. Just like the Florian Oberparleiter Rope, it causes discomfort in the moment of use but it does not leave lasting pain. The Soft Stick is ideally suited for basic groundwork training. Note: As the rope of the Soft Stick can absorb much water, Florian recommends using the Guidance-Stick instead in the rain or on wet ground. Click here for further information.
