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Discussion on Scotch hobbles
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Member:
maggienm
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008 - 10:53 am:
My filly has learned to run with front hobbles on.
She is content to 'hobble' around if the other horses stay in the corral but if one of the others leave she follows, amazing how fast she can go with hobbles on.
So I am wondering how to hobble a back leg to the fronts. I have heard of this but don't know how to do it.
Would it stop her from traveling?
Is it a good idea?
thanks.
Lori
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Member:
erika
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008 - 3:27 pm:
May I ask why you keep her hobbled?
The only time I saw a horse hobbled back to front was a mare who had just had her foal taken. She was running the pasture with the hobbles. Next time I saw her she was dead after having broken her leg.
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Member:
maggienm
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Posted on Sunday, Nov 16, 2008 - 9:24 pm:
Grass is at a premium at my place so occasionally I hobble her outside of the corral so she can graze the grass around the yard. We have about 2 acres of 'yard', there is more grass there than in the field.
If her mate is in the corral she calmly grazes, the problem is if I try to multi task and ride the mate at the same time.
Also, knowing how to hobble is great for trail rides and camping.
I have never tried back to front, thats why I'd thought I'd ask about it.
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 - 7:21 am:
Hello Lori,
I have never Scotch hobbled a horse nor seen anyone do this. I have heard of it used as a way to shoe horses that kick. The rope is short enough to prevent a full backward extension of the hind leg. (I personally prefer hobbling such horses with a held long lead to a circingle or last choice a halter.)
Hope someone with personal experience writes in as it is a interesting question.
DrO
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Member:
ekaufman
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Posted on Monday, Nov 17, 2008 - 9:38 am:
Hi Lori,
I've never seen this done on a horse that was then turned loose. I have seen hobbles like this used on a jump mare (the mare had figured out how to evade the standard breeding hobbles). It was quite extraordinary to watch this particular mare kick the stallion anyhow, fully hobbled, and still land standing. Talk about voting with her feet!
My gut tells me that these could be dangerous for the horse if she startled, and also for the handler to remove if something went wrong and they needed to come off in a hurry. What is the problem you are trying to solve, exactly?
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