Anyone have recommendations on good quality longer crossties? I got some from smartpak and they are way too short!
I just used rope to make mine. You can buy the Emergency release if that is something that you like to have.
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There are places that make them custom length - probably any of the biothane places, and those will last forever. Or as @trubandloki said, make your own.
Add some twine or cotton clothesline at the end.
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I’ve also seen people use a length of chain or rope at the wall end–clip some chain to your wall ring, and the cross tie to the other end.
I use the Weaver cross ties and think they’re plenty long, but have a 10’ aisle. Just guessing, but most ties are probably sized for a 10-12 foot span?
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What she said! Just make them with some good rope and the emergency release snaps.
Gee, people BUY cross ties??? Really? Baling twine. Make them as long or short as you like. Tie a snap on the ends to snap onto the halter. Built in emergency quick release (the twine breaks before anything else does). Tie a knot or add a bit of twine after a breakage event if you like. Or replace the twine as required. It’s free, and readily available in most barns.
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I use twine at the top of mine to make them the correct length. I like the Velcro cross ties and they are to short to use with ponies.
Teach your horse to ground tie or hobble, then you never need them
That was what I was wondering about, anything that can be made with the stuff around here is something less to buy
Most of our horses ground tie anyway, once their lead rope or reins are on the ground they stand in place
I like twine. Thick, brown twine off the bigger Amish bales we used to have as opposed to the thin orange stuff. I think the brown is prettier 
Bonus is if it breaks you can keep your nice snaps (or if the snaps break, you can just replace them vs the whole dang crosstie). I hate when a clip breaks and people just add another clip onto the ring - now there’s double projectiles right next to the horse’s face.
I also have a fussy headed horse in the barn so the dangling broken clip is noisy. Twine crossties are quiet and cheap!
I had mine made at an Amish shop and if a snap breaks I take it back and pay a few dollars to have it replaced.
My horse parks like a champ for all the things including vet visits, etc., but if I have to go out of earshot or into the bathroom the crossties go on if there’s no-one there to mind no rules get broken, or a loose horse or stupid (or tiny) human comes flying into the grooming area. Crossties are useful if they’re taught properly.
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my daughter had her horse fall with her, when her horse got up it remained in place because she had been taught to ground tie…which most likely saved my daughter’s life as her right foot was hung in the stirrup
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Intrepid International makes extra long safety cross ties that are just right for wide barn aisles. I bought mine on Amazon. I can’t post a link using my current device but search Amazon for:
Intrepid International Tie Safe Adjustable Cross Tie
The Extra Long version will adjius up to 8 feet per side.
Note the singular noun “tie” in the listing. They are sold as single cross ties, not as a pair. Go figure.
Or ropes, snaps and baling twine as already recommended. Though I have not seen hay bales with actual natural twine in many years.
