Hobbles

[Fuchsia <fuchsia@mhs.mcn.org>]

>That's why alot of packers use 3 way hobbles....they can't run in those.
>
>Another trick is to leave the alpha horses picketed or staked while the
>less dominate horses are hobbled, they usually won't leave the leaders.
>
>
>I wouldn't think hobbling at a ride would be a good idea....they can
>still wander around quite aways....be a bummer to have a mile hike
>before your ride at 6 am!
>
>tracy

Okay, 3 way hobbles are normal front hobbles with a rope to one back foot
hobble, right? Do horses ever get their unhobbled hind tangled in the rope
to the hobbled hind foot? How long can the rope to the hind foot be? body
length (minus neck)?

I think I'll try this out, not at races, tho.

-Fuchsia