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Figure 8 Hobbles

HAY MAKER

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I have had good luck with figure 8 hobbles,that is till I got this gray horse,dont always have a place to pen him when we are working and dont always want to unbridle/halter and tie.......so I always carry a pair of figure 8's with me,just get off, loosen the cinch a couple knotches,hobble your horse unclip the reins and let him graze/stand.
Well this gray horse can get out of them alot faster than you can put a pair on,thought i would get these.
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good luck

PS I am too damn old to be chasin a horse,damned thing can pert near out run me with hobbles much less with one hangin.
Which type do you use ?
 
on my ranch horse, i just wrap the reins around his neck and let him go. he just stays right there cause hes just happy to be on dry ground again. on my young ones i use the ones in the pic. they work very well and only come off about 20% of the time. :?
 
Some Horses CAN RUN FASTER with hobbles on.
Some 1/4 Horse Trainers teach their horses to run on-straight-aways with hobbles
I had a Stud that would "Ground Tie" just fine (drop reings) but Hobble him and he was gone...

To Stop Hobble run-off I had to let a rope drag from the Hobbles
In 70+ years I have never had a horse get out of Hobbles that were put on right

The First Thing I teach a Horse/Foul is to Hobble... - A drag rope will teach them NOT to Run!
 
OldDog/NewTricks said:
Some Horses CAN RUN FASTER with hobbles on.
Some 1/4 Horse Trainers teach their horses to run on-straight-aways with hobbles
I had a Stud that would "Ground Tie" just fine (drop reings) but Hobble him and he was gone...

To Stop Hobble run-off I had to let a rope drag from the Hobbles
In 70+ years I have never had a horse get out of Hobbles that were put
on right

The First Thing I teach a Horse/Foul is to Hobble... - A drag rope will teach them NOT to Run!

malarkey :D :D
good luck
 

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