ViceBreaker® H2 Owner’s Guide Remote Controlled Electronic Collar Now Field Expandable!
CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations on the purchase of your ViceBreaker H2. This remote controlled electronic collar is designed especially for horse use. The ViceBreaker® H2 is used successfully by horsemen worldwide to safely and humanely eliminate unwanted and dangerous horse behaviors. This product is veterinarian and trainer tested and approved. ® Tri-Tronics takes great pride in the design, manufacture, service and safety of all our products.
WARNINGS Because of the variation in individual horse’s reactions, we advise the following: Always use the lowest stimulation level that is effective with your horse. • Always check the intensity dial on your transmitter prior to stimulating your horse to make sure it has not accidentally been changed. • Do not use in areas with low ceilings. • Do not use while riding. • Do not use while horse is tied or cross-tied. • Do not allow children to operate. • Beware of striking, kicking, rearing or head throwing.
FEATURE GUIDE ViceBreaker® H2 Transmitter Permanent antenna Light Intensity dial (10 levels) Buzz button (sound only, no stimulation) Horse selector dial (horse 1, 2 or 3) Medium stimulation button Low stimulation button Lanyard attachment point Page 4 Collar Light (“Fuel Gauge”) Flashes twice per second every four seconds when the collar is turned on. This light will be: Green when the batteries are full. Amber when the batteries are partly discharged. Red when the batteries need charging very soon.
ATTACHING THE COLLAR STRAP TO YOUR COLLAR NOTE: CHARGE COLLAR BEFORE FIRST USE. Contact Points Tri-Tronics’ patented insulated contact points ensure consistent stimulation under all conditions. Check contact points regularly for tightness. Use only our plastic wrench to remove or tighten and do not over tighten. Collar On/Off Button Press to turn the collar on. Two confirming tones will sound and the collar light will flash periodically while the collar is on. Press to turn the collar off.
Some pointers while charging the ViceBreaker® H2 collar: • Do not charge cold batteries or charge batteries in especially hot areas. • Keep both sides of the cradle free of dirt and debris. • Ensure that the cradle vents are not blocked. • Use only the power supply that is included. • The charging cradle and power supply are not designed to get wet. • If your unit is in storage, charge every four months and recharge prior to first use.
Both contact points must press firmly against the horse’s neck. Avoid placing the receiver against the jugular groove, because contact will be inconsistent. SETTING UP A MULTI-HORSE VICEBREAKER® H2 Please read all steps before starting. • Install strap on the new collar and charge the new collar for two hours. • Turn the collar on. • Set transmitter horse selection switch to the color of the sleeves. Black (no sleeves) for the first horse, red sleeves for the second horse, and blue for the third horse.
The ViceBreaker H2 can give corrections at 20 different intensity levels, so you can match the level of correction to both the vice being corrected and your horse’s temperament. We recommend starting at the lowest level for most vices. We recommend that you do not use any pre-stimulation warning buzz when you begin correcting your horse for a particular bad habit. You do not want to warn the horse prior to stimulating him initially.
SUGGESTIONS –Veterinarian and Trainer Tested and Approved In making your behavior corrections, please keep in mind the differences in personality and temperament of each horse. Each horse responds differently, and therefore these suggestions are only guidelines. Except in cases of aggression (see page 17) you should start at the lowest stimulation level and increase levels as needed to get the desired response from your horse.
Cribbing, Windsucking Aggression Towards People, Kicking, Striking and Attacking Cribbing is a vice in which the horse sets its upper incisor teeth against an object, arches its neck, pulls backward and sucks in air. This can lead to digestive problems. During this process, endorphins are released into the horse’s system, giving the horse a “high.” Most cribbers are hard to “keep” because of the digestive problems and the fact that in some cases they would rather crib than eat.
Aggression Toward Other Horses or Animals - Fighting is aggressive behavior by dominant individuals. Once dominance is established, usually the fighting is rare unless a new horse is introduced to the herd, at which time the collar can be useful again. Stall kicking - Stall kicking can cause serious injury to the hind legs and especially the hocks. Some horses kick the walls of their stable for no reason other than just to kick.
• Walking in place • Excessive grooming • Fence walking or pacing • Tail or mane eating • Stall walking • Unruliness in a breeding stallion • Stall digging • Pawing (not for medical reasons) • Leaning over or running through fences • Door banging • Excessive dominance of pasture mates • Foot stomping (not for medical reasons) • Jumping out of pastures • Head bobbing, shaking or throwing • Banging the feeder • Rubbing blankets on fences • Self-mutilation • Charging the fence or stall BATTERY
PRODUCT SAFETY The ViceBreaker® H2 by Tri-Tronics has two independent circuits that are designed to prevent excessive electrical stimulation. One is located in the transmitter, the other is in the collar. Like all other parts of our products, these safety circuits receive special attention in Tri-Tronics environmental, reliability and quality analysis. SERVICE AND WARRANTY Customer Service We hope that this guide has been helpful.
The batteries in either the collar or the transmitter are dead. Recharge or replace, as needed. Pages 7, 8, 20 & 21. The collar batteries are not taking a charge. Either you need new batteries (pages 20 & 21) or the battery charger is not working. See whether the cradle light is glowing red while connected. The power may not be working. Try another wall outlet. If you are using a power strip, make sure it is switched on and working.
Problem #6: The cradle light does not come on when the charger is plugged in. Faulty charger. First, be sure the unit is properly installed. Contact us at support@tthorse.com or 1-800-808-8423 (VICE) to order a replacement. No AC current or contact is interrupted. Check all the connections. Wipe connections for collar and cradle with a dry, clean cloth.
