North Forty: Shine little glow-in-the-dark halter, glimmer

I recently saw a catalog advertising rope-style horse halters made from glow-in-the-dark rope. No kidding. According to the ad, the rope is white in the daylight, then glows bright fluorescent green in the dark.

Having owned more than my fair share of dark brown horses, I can see the appeal.

Horses can't contain themselves in the daylight — they have to run away from you just to hear you cuss, or run to you to frisk you for treats (or possible treats, or the essence of the scent of treats); or they have to loudly clear their noses, splattering you with snot from 20 feet away. But those sa...