The "Skinny" on Front Hobbles

HOBBLING AND LEG RESTRAINTS (PART 6 of 6)
Today's episode is the sixth episode concerning the topic of hobbling and leg restraints. Travis talks about the "whys" of front hobble. Remember this is the stage after teaching a horse to yield all four legs using a catch rope. The horse/mule should be great at leading by a rope, with all four legs before starting the one leg hobble. Once horse/mule is comfortable with one leg hobble and able to balance on all three legs, you can move to the sideline hobble. Once they are comfortable with those. The front hobbles on the pastern are in play. Stay tuned into this channel for many more episodes covering each piece of hobbling and leg restraint gear and expedient variations of getting the job done!
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Thanks for not editing out all the troublesome times and issues. Those are critical to us learning from you. Would it be a smidge safer to countersink the eyebolt so if a "hobble spoiled" horse fights and falls down they don't get punched with the eye bolt? And then pasture safer too? (Tie a string to it so if it gets dirt blown it around it you can find it.) Just some thoughts.. Thanks for taking the time and effort to show your methods.

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James, thanks for watching this channel and leaving your thoughts and comments. I like your thought of countersinking the eye bolt. I think that would for sure, be a another way of getting it done. I normally just build up the dirt around the eye bolt when I do get a hobble spoiled horse/mule. This generally protects them for awhile and mitigates the risks. What I also think is interesting, is that when a horse lays down for a nap, they generally don't pay attention to the ground. I have seen them lay down on top of large and medium rocks and on top of tree roots. I always figured if that isn't going to hurt them, neither is the eye bolt covered up by dirt. Thanks again and may you always have a good ride. - TE