ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: hobbling

Re: hobbling

Swettboy (swettboy@ncats.net)
Fri, 2 May 1997 20:53:23 -0400

I think this is an excellent definition of the use of hobbles. Wish I
would've thought to use them to keep the QH from beating up on the Arab.

Hobbles are to
> make your horse kind of want to hang around, 'cause it's too much work to
> gallop for miles with the darn things on. Does not prevent them from
moving
> off at speed for short distances when necessary. Did come in handy when
I
> had to pair up that same gelding with a yearling in my small arena when
we
> were short on space. Kept the gelding from chasing and beating up on the
> yearling. Too much like work.

>
> Alison

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