Why hobble train?
Although hobbling is not commonly used by today’s owners, it’s quite practical and is
still a useful piece of equipment to have in your training tool box. Horses are taught to
hobble for many reasons and this clinic will introduce you and your horse to hobbling
primarily for safety reasons. A horse that is well hobble trained will stand still if they
get a foot caught in a rope, fence, brush, wire or anything else. I have seen both ends of
the spectrum….horses caught in brush or wire and fought so hard they were permanently
injured, or worse, and horses who have been hobble trained and stood for who knows
how long while waiting for help. Also, I feel it’s great basic training because it helps
teach a horse to think rather than react in a blind panic. What's more, it can be very
handy for trail riders and packers to be able to hobble a horse to graze.
This clinic breaks hobble training down into small steps and is much safer than just
putting hobbles on your horse and letting them fight it out.
Plan on learning about various types of hobbles as well as a little history behind each
one. In addition, all participants will receive a set of hobbles. Contact Ed for more
information about this exciting clinic.
Although hobbling is not commonly used by today’s owners, it’s quite practical and is
still a useful piece of equipment to have in your training tool box. Horses are taught to
hobble for many reasons and this clinic will introduce you and your horse to hobbling
primarily for safety reasons. A horse that is well hobble trained will stand still if they
get a foot caught in a rope, fence, brush, wire or anything else. I have seen both ends of
the spectrum….horses caught in brush or wire and fought so hard they were permanently
injured, or worse, and horses who have been hobble trained and stood for who knows
how long while waiting for help. Also, I feel it’s great basic training because it helps
teach a horse to think rather than react in a blind panic. What's more, it can be very
handy for trail riders and packers to be able to hobble a horse to graze.
This clinic breaks hobble training down into small steps and is much safer than just
putting hobbles on your horse and letting them fight it out.
Plan on learning about various types of hobbles as well as a little history behind each
one. In addition, all participants will receive a set of hobbles. Contact Ed for more
information about this exciting clinic.
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| MANY TYPES OF HOBBLES CAN BE USED EITHER AROUND THE CANNON BONES OR THE FETLOCKS |
