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feedbag

KarenBrat1@aol.com
Sun, 19 Oct 1997 09:35:59 -0400 (EDT)

20 years ago when I was taking every horse class available at Merced College
CA, our teacher had us make nosebags out of burlap sacks too. Leaving the
bottom foot or more of the bag intact, we cut out the front and back leaving
about 6" strips down the sides, which were used to tie behind the horse's
ears. As the grain level lowers the horse either puts its nose on the ground
the grab mouthfuls, or flips its head to flip grain into its mouth.

Burlap sacks make decent hobbles too... cut down both sides so you end up
with a long rectangle. Fold/roll so you end up with about a 4 or 5" wide,
long roll. Several inches from center, cut a 3" or so lengthwise slit and
thread the nearest end all the way through it. Cut another slit closer to
that end and do it again, and then you probably have room for one more.
This just locks the burlap in place with no sewing. Repeat on other side.
Flip around horse's off leg, twist several times between the legs, and tie
ends around near leg. Snugly, or they can pull their feet out! Doesn't seem
like it would hold them, but that stuff is strong, but we never caused a burn
with it. We were starting colts fresh off free range whose total experience
with humans had been branding and sorta halter breaking.

Karen/Idaho
Lanista who may get to be a mama again
Spike and Zafariyeh, unemployed eating machines

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