Re: hobbles for a stall kicker?

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I saw my old Saddlebred trainer do something like this for a
stall-kicker, but he made his.  He just used two old leather dog collars
that were loosely fastened around the hind leg above the hock (he said
if you fastened them below the hock, they fell down unless they were
tight, and if they were tight, you could damage the leg, which defeats
the purpose).  He fastened several fairly long lengths of pretty heavy
chain to the dog collars, so that when the horse kicked, the chain fell
back and bounced against the back of the leg, theoretically unpleasant
enough to discourage the horse.  He said some people put rubber balls on
the end of the chain.  

I really don't know how well it worked, or if it broke the habit or not.

Good luck.

Susan G

Shoafy@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hi ridecampers!
> I wonder if anyone knows about a type of hobble used specifically for horses
> that kick in the stall? I have heard of something that has a chain (?) that
> flaps against their leg if they kick which they would find annoying enough to
> stop kicking. Or perhaps regular hobbles would do the trick? Any
> recommendations on where to purchase a good, safe pair? (Are they called
> "pairs"?) I have a mare that gets impatient during certain times of the
> month....I wouldn't want to be in the position of having to put her in a
> concrete block stall! I read the archives which does have past posts on
> hobbles but nothing about a stall kicking situation.
> Thanks for any info!
> Donna in Altoona