A little warning - baling twine and clips on rugs...

[tonitot]

I'm sure you all know this already as I have seen many posts about rug buckles getting caught in haynets but this is a little bit different.
Tonight I got to the yard and asked Ethel to move back as she was standing with her head over the door, she moved a bit but wouldn't o any further. As this was unusual for her I tried to see what was wrong. On the neck of her rug she has the clips which have 3 prongs and click into the other bit (sorry, hope you understand what I mean, I'm rubbish at explaining things!!) anywho, one of them was broken but I'd just left the bit with the prongs on the rug, not thinking anything of it. There is a tie up ring outside Ethels stable with some baling twine on, and the clip had somehow got stuck in the twine meaning Ethel was stuck. I don't know how long she had been like that, she had her head over the door when I got there, but luckily she was calm and didn't panic whilst I freed her, but it could have been worse. I've now cut the clip off the rug as I don't want it happening again and feel bad I hadn't realised something like that could happen. So although I'm sure you all know things like this that have happened, I thought I'd post anyway just incase some one also didn't realise the dangers of broken clips on rugs.

 

[Boxers]

You wonder sometimes don't you how they get into these scrapes - how on earth did the clip on the front of her rug get caught on baling twine outside her stable? If only they could talk!

It's like about 2 weeks ago when Manni burst out of his stable - all done up properly etc but it appears (we think) that he must have got down and perhaps couldn't get up or something and somehow burst through his stable door! bolts bent, scrapes on the concrete, rubber mats askew and a cut on the top of his back leg!

I would love to have CCTV in his stable but fear I will never stop watching it!

Glad your mare was ok - love the pics in your sig - she looks like she's having a ball in the snow!

 

[Toffee44]

Samba got her leg strap clips some how clipped to the stock fencing she just stood there neighing at me. For a scatty horse I have no idea why she didnt panic. No idea how long she was there, all I know she wasnt like it at 6am and there she was at 4pm. Whats weirder is she cast two hind shoes and to this day I havent found them!!!!!!

After then I took off all my leg straps and they all have fillet strings even on their turnouts.

 

[miss_bird]

Glad you mare was ok, it does amaze me some of the scrapes they get into.
I have the scattiest tb mare on the planet terrified of electric fencing but now and again i wil find her standing in it and she just waits till i come and lift her legs out

 

[xena_wales]

I've got a couple of the Amigo rugs with the T-bar front closures, and my guys have got them stuck in the haynets a couple of times over the years. Luckily my guys are pretty laid back so the worst I've had is a couple of broken squares on the haynets.

 

[scally]

I think people forget that baler twine is the strongest string in the world it does not have a breaking point. I see it used for so many purposes from fillet stings or leg straps on rugs to tying horses onto it.

If used it must be broken down to a couple of strands at most.

Glad she is okay and stood patiently for help, bless her.

 

[eggs]

I think people forget that baler twine is the strongest string in the world it does not have a breaking point. I see it used for so many purposes from fillet stings or leg straps on rugs to tying horses onto it.

If used it must be broken down to a couple of strands at most.

Glad she is okay and stood patiently for help, bless her.

This isn't quite true as one of the reasons not to tie a horse directly to a tie ring but to a loop of baling twine is so that the twine will break if the horse pulls back - my ex-racer was a past master at breaking baling twine and then standing quite happily.

It is best to use the thinner twine used on small bales than the thicker twine used on large bales.

 

[mja]

It depends on the baling twine. Yes it will snap eventually but the older type snapped easier and the newer blue types take alot more pulling which can wrench neck muscles. I have seen huge horse pull against it like mad and end up hurting themselves and owners freaking out then when it does snap they fall back hurting their hind legs and hocks.

I do not tie from twine unless it is frayed some eg in the box and usually only loop through as even a quick release not can sometimes let you down! She thinks she is tied and stands like a lamb but if spooks it slides out easily.

 

[mon]

slowly moving to equities or the velcro ties as feel safer, even though we have milesof twine around, never surprized what horses can get caught on my older mare got jaw over chest strap of rug, god knows how, but most horses seem sensable in these cases.