lead rope

collocation in English

meaningsofleadandrope

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lead
adjective[before noun]
uk
/liːd/us
/liːd/
used to describe the main performer or part in ...
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rope
noun
uk
/rəʊp/us
/roʊp/
(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long ...
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(Definition ofleadandropefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition to the halter, a lead line, lead shank orleadropeis required to actually lead or tie the animal.
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The horse is only allowed, at most, to wear a halter,leadropeand may wear leg protection such as splint boots.
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To handle the animal, usually aleadropeor lead shank is attached.
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A standard workingleadropeis approximately 9to12 ft long.
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The burro must be on aleadrope, which is limited to 15 feet.
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If the bull has horns, theleadropemay also be fastened around those and then passed down through the nose ring.
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They stay shut until released, and usually have a loop for the attachment of a cord orleadrope.
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As the name implies it is useful in tying theleadrope, which is attached to the halter, to a post or hitching rail.
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Theleadropecan not be removed from the halter.
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A fiador-like design and fiador knot is also used under the jaw on some rope halters, usually ending in a loop to which aleadropecan be attached.
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At lower levels, the horse may be guided with aleadropebut at higher levels the horse works without a lead and in some cases, without a halter.
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The coarser outer guard hair is used for rugs, wall-hangings and lead ropes.
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Crossties are commonly made from two lead ropes, each attached to a wall with the snap end placed on either side of the horse's halter.
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Lead ropes, as the name implies, are round and made of various types of rope, usually between 5/8 and 3/4 inch (about 2 cm) in diameter.
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