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3 Using the hanging ends of the line, make one 6 Here the knot has been moulded and pulled a
little to bring it into shape by pulling on the two
lower loops and pulling up on the remaining
line go over and then under the two parts of
the upper part of the headstall. The other line
and the tightness of the knot for your horse’s
should pass under then over those same two ends of the lines. Adjust the lengths of all lines
parts of line. comfort…

4 Here the line that came over last is brought 7 – until it looks like this in the finished tightened

behind the loops and tucked up through the
and faired form.
overlying loop with which we started.

Here is the completed knot, the
5 The other line is brought around behind, as top and the remainder at the left
upper part of the headstall at the
side.
shown, and through the second loop of that
first pair. Almost done!