I think that if a horse is pulling because of fear, try using one of those tie rings. I believe Clinton Anderson did a whole segment on one with a puller.  He purposely tried to spook the horse to make him pull back.  The more he did it with the tie ring, the less chlostrophobic the horse got because he knew he wasn't going to "hit" the end of the rope and get scared.  By the end of the segment the horse was much improved. The tie ring will allow some slack to pull through, but not for the horse to escape.  If a horse is pulling out of spite or frustration of being tied, then by all means go for a rope halter and a tire.  Ed (my hard to load QH who just keeps showing more issues that I didn't know about when I bought him) also pulls back and for no good reason.  He learned that he can get away. It's embarrassing and he breaks expensive halters.  He's getting the rope halter treatment because he knows better and he knows how to give to pressure.  If the horse has no idea how to give to pressure at the poll, no matter what halter you use, you're asking for trouble, and possibly an injured horse.  One way to work with that is to put a halter on your horse.  Take your leadrope and drape it over the horse's head.  Jerk down on the lead. What happens?  The horse will likely raise his head and pull.  That's what would happen if the horse was farting around and got the lead over his head.  Start applying poll pressure, and when the horse drops his head even a little, release.  Then repeat.  Before long you can do the leadrope over the head simulation and when you pull, his head goes down instead of up.   It could save you from some wrecks.

Amanda

Yes, Clinton Anderson did a great segment on this.  Not a follower but happend to see it on RFDTV.  My big guy used to be a puller for both fear & just because he was tired of being tied.  I bought "The Clip" (same idea as the tie ring that C.A. used) and I only use rope halters.  Long story short, a few sessions using some of the ideas that C.A. shared, The Clip, a rope halter & 22' line... no more pulling [knock on wood].  Good luck!!!

I routinely tie one of my horses with the clip. He seldom pulls back anymore, and when he does, it is no big deal. The tire and tree....my neighbor did that with a yearling......24 stitches in the front leg by rearing and hitting the tree.

Brenda

Try that Clinton Anderson clip, ring, whatever it's called, for tying horses.  I think it's less than $20 to buy one.  I had a horse that pulled back as well, and it was like he went back, and a hair second before he settled down, he would hit the end of the rope, and then he'd start fighting.  Had him literally hanging upside down in a tie stall once and had to cut him free.  I was about to buy one of the those rings because it seemed like it would give slack right at the moment this guy needed it, but I ended up selling him instead.  I told the owners all about the problem and they went out and bought the ring themselves, and they have never mentioned having a problem with him while using it.  We do keep in touch, so I'm sure I would have heard about it.

Also, I used a rope halter because I didn't want him breaking free, but be prepared to see your horse lose a lot of skin when he starts fighting it.  Make sure you tie it properly, or you'll be cutting it off when the knots tighten.  Tied properly, the knots will come loose again with a little work, tied improperly, it's just garbage.

I found that I had "accidentally"  taught my yearling to tie using Clinton Anderson's technique.  I have mesquite trees on my property and some of the larger ones have nice heavy branches that grow out from the tree about chest to withers height.  They made a nice hitching post.  I was afraid to tie my guy so I just wrapped the rope (a heavy cotton one) around it 2 or 3 times and snugged it down.  The friction from the rough bark on the cotton put just enough tension that he didn't free himself easily (actually, he never pulled much, just enough to see that he wasn't "caught".... that will make more sense when you watch Clinton's video).  A few weeks later (when I felt comfortable that he was comfortable with being tied) I actually tied him and left him for an hour and a half.  No problem.  Of course the usual safety issues: make sure there's no pokey little branches to hurt eyes when he goes barreling forward after the pull, do it in a secured area in case they get free, knife handy....

Also, loved CA's teaching about teaching a horse to "lead by the foot".  They learn not to pull if their feet get caught.  Have a friend whose horse was taught this and got caught in barbed wire.  Stood for several hours until they came to get him out.  Just small scratches.