Burlap Sack Hobbles

[T. Wm. HALL]

Howdy,

Does anyone know how to make a good set of Hobbles made from a Burlap Sack/Gunny Sack?

I can visualize a basic concept. I used to have a pair when I was younger and rode a lot of Colts. Good Burlap is hard to come by, and I have enough now, but don't have a quantity to go hacking up on trial and error.

If anyone has some measurements, or a good description, please PM me. I would gladly appreciate it!

[Jake Whitman]

Give me your adress, I'll send you a pair, Do you want a sideline?

[T. Wm. HALL]

Give me your adress, I'll send you a pair, Do you want a sideline?Thanks Jake! I just got your PM and will look forward to getting those from you!

I owe ya one, or six, or twelve.....:)

Stay cool down there!!

[Luna butte]

i always cut the stitches out of a burlap grain bag (the 80lb-er) then open it all the way up and roll it on the diagonal until it is completely rolled then i'll stick a knife through the last corner of the roll (this is usually in about the middle of the roll) now just take one end of the hobble and fish it through the slit you cut and pull all of the slack out and that sucker will not come undone.
hope this helps

[Ronald Aalders]

I'm at a complete loss here. Pictures might help :D


Ronald Aalders

[beslagsmed]

Trevor,
Never used a burlap sack, but I have used lead ropes many times as hobbles. While working in Idaho, we had lead ropes long enough so we could hopple our horse or mules if needed. Worked great!! I remember my Dad using burlap sacks and they did real well.

[calshoer]

I'm at a complete loss here. Pictures might help
Here I found these in google .

[Ronald Aalders]

Thanks Patty, I was thinking about lifting the foot and put in a burlap sack "humble hobble style".

I never worried too much about the sores from pulling. The ones that were tied with ordinary rope (no lariat) turned out fine. I did hear an oldtimer say thats way Russian Kozaks used chains in stead of rope. Chains don't tighten like rope does and don't leave a mark. They are not that handy getting tight though.

By the way, from the looks of it that horse doesn't need a hobble real bad.........

Ronald Aalders

[Rick Burten]

Lower photo: If that horse jerks his head up that cowboy gonna' either get airborne in a hurry, or end up with the kind of broken leg that was so common when one forgot to retard the spark when starting an old pan head Indian motorcycle.

[Ronald Aalders]

Would do you guys think is it a colt or a filly? Me thinks its a colt.


Ronald Aalders

[Luna butte]

Would do you guys think is it a colt or a filly? Me thinks its a colt.


Ronald Aalders

what makes you think this?

i'm looking at the junk stuck to the inside of its hind legs and thinking of a filly in heat.

[Ronald Aalders]

I just wondered thats all, could be a filly I guess.


Ronald Aalders

[Luna butte]

i thought this could be fun to debate but apparently you and i are the only ones with an opinion:D

[J.H. shoeing]

i thought this could be fun to debate but apparently you and i are the only ones with an opinion:D

my opinion is it is a Colt. Looking at the pics and taking a SWAG as the dates and the terrian(ranch). I would say Colt because most of the ranches in Texas didnt do much with fillies and hobbling one was reserved for starting the horses(colts).

[Luna butte]

my opinion is it is a Colt. Looking at the pics and taking a SWAG as the dates and the terrian(ranch). I would say Colt because most of the ranches in Texas didnt do much with fillies and hobbling one was reserved for starting the horses(colts).

after taking a closer look, i am pretty sure that fella is wearing a 'garth brookes' style head set (circa 1994? maybe, i could be wrong) as he is probably giving some kind of clinic.

as far as the terrain goes, i am well over a thousand miles from Texas and that picture could have been taken anywhere within 100 miles from my place.
(see my avatar for conformation, this is my front yard)

since we kinda agree that the pics could have been taken in 'ranch country' maybe you know that on the big ranches of the great basin, the colts both male and female are generally left out on their own till they are 4 or 5 years old before they are started except for having there 'minds changed' and being branded as 2 year olds. but this horse looks to me like it is maybe 2 or 3 years old and if it were a male it would probably be a picture of the foreman 'front footing' the beast so he could be gielded.

i am still thinking it is a filly but your argument had me up against the ropes for a minute.

how did i do?:D

[Ronald Aalders]

You did great, I guess. And I sure hope I don't ruffle any feathers but this does not look like a mid 1940 horse to me. Could well be though, but it sure lacks the stock type conformation you'd expect to see in a 2 or 3 y/o from that period. (Compared to other pics of horses from that period that is) And as a bonus, what about the fencing? It looks pretty neat to be welded in that period.


Ronald Aalders

[Jake Whitman]

Made Shoes tonight, I will make your hobbles in the next day or two, Get them sent out by the weekend.:rolleyes:

[Jake Whitman]

You did great, I guess. And I sure hope I don't ruffle any feathers but this does not look like a mid 1940 horse to me. Could well be though, but it sure lacks the stock type conformation you'd expect to see in a 2 or 3 y/o from that period. (Compared to other pics of horses from that period that is) And as a bonus, what about the fencing? It looks pretty neat to be welded in that period.


Ronald AaldersLooks like Pre- Manufactured, Panels to me. And not very good Horseman-Ship.Post 1980's I think.

[T. Wm. HALL]

Made Shoes tonight, I will make your hobbles in the next day or two, Get them sent out by the weekend.:rolleyes:

Jake,

No Worries, No Hurry!

I think since you were the only one that thought that my bucket hook (from our past winter-time competition) was "S E X Y", that I was going to send it to you in trade.....! So be sure to put your return address on the package! :)

[calshoer]

Ok I chased the origin of the picture down.
It is from a modern day book titled "Surviving the Western Horse" by author R W Edie .
His website is www.rwedie.com.

I thought it was just an old ranch picture when I found it with Google. Patty

[DavidinGA]

First, even though it looks like a headphone set that's actually his moustache.

Second, it's a colt

http://rwedie.com/hobbles.html

Scroll to the last picture and you can see his umm gender indicator ( how's that for coining a phrase) also the author refers to the horse as him.


Hope this helps
David

[vthorseshoe]

Look at the jowls on the horse. Much too masculan to be a filly.

my 2 cents worth ;)

[Luna butte]

First, even though it looks like a headphone set that's actually his moustache.

i was actually looking at the "battery pack looking" thing on his belt coupled with his "headset looking" moustache

Second, it's a colt

http://rwedie.com/hobbles.html

Scroll to the last picture and you can see his umm gender indicator ( how's that for coining a phrase) also the author refers to the horse as him.

i concur upon futher review, i bow to all who shamed me.

dang i thought i had this one in the bag:D