Quick release knot horses

How to tie a quick release knot (this one is known as the "Bank Robbers Knot"

How to tie the right knots with animations, step by step illustrations and knot tying tutorials for fishing, boating, survival, scouting, climbing. Useful knots for fishermen, sailors, climbers and all outdoor sports.

Quick-release knots are those that you can undo with a simple tug, and the highwayman's hitch is perhaps the most popular one. It looks like a complicated, secure knot when it's tied, but a quick tug and it comes completely undone. The...

When tying my horses, there are two general knots I use: one for a horizontal bar or tie rail, and another for a vertical bar or in a ring. Neither pulls loose if a horse sets back on it, which I personally prefer, because I don’t want my horses to know that they can get […]

Highwayman’s hitch. A quick release hitch useful for temporarily securing a horse or cow or sheep or dog or goat or pig, or boat . This hitch can capsise...

Tying a horse using the quick release knot is a skill that every horse person should know. Using a tie ring, like the Blocker Tie Ring is the safest way to tie a horse. However, in situations where you don’t have the tie ring, a quick release knot as a great back up. The quick release knot has the name “quick release” for the fact that when the tail of the rope is pulled it releases. How to tie a horse using the quick release knot: 1) Pass the tail of the lead rope through the safety string…

How to tie the right knots with animations, step by step illustrations and knot tying tutorials for fishing, boating, survival, scouting, climbing. Useful knots for fishermen, sailors, climbers and all outdoor sports.

It’s fast and easy to tie, but the true value of the quick release knot lies in its ability to be quickly and easily untied in the event of an emergency.