ycbm
Overwhelmed
Belt.
Tooth floss (one thread!)
Fillet string/leg strap.
Fly fringe.
Tooth floss (one thread!)
Fillet string/leg strap.
Fly fringe.
Baling twine
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Soap On A Rope
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I remember when baler twine was string
rabatsa
Confuddled
Sisal.
My mother talked about when Massey Harris band replaced the wire on bales.
Ratface
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Loads of random uses on boats of all descriptions. Keeping car doors shut whilst going round bends. Keeping trousers up. Shoe and bootlaces.
It's a bit like "the pickwick, the owl and the Waverley pen, it comes as a boon and a blessing to men".
It's a bit like "the pickwick, the owl and the Waverley pen, it comes as a boon and a blessing to men".
ponynutz
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An old Pony Club trainer I had once used it as impromptu grass reins!
ycbm
Overwhelmed
I used to keep a loop in each stable when I had free range minis, as they often swung the kick bolt over and I couldn't get out! I would tie something heavy to the string and drop it on the bolt to swing it open. I don't know what that's classed as? "Emergency Escape Device" ?
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Birker2020
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I loathe bailing twine after what happened to Lari. Before he even arrived, seeing new bailing twine outside the stable that had been used by someone with their horse (between Bailey and getting a new horse) I immediately cut it down by half as I know how dangerous it can be. It was the thicker blue bailing twine. I always thin twine when my horse is tied to it, always have done as I know how dangerous it can be.
It wasn't until two weeks or so later when I placed his feed bowl on the floor outside the stable where he was tied to the bailing twine. I placed it about two foot away from the twine so he reached across to it, so there was no chance of the lead rope being anywhere near the top of his head. Only I didn't realise he'd pushed the bowl with his nose directly under where the ring was. He lifted his head to find the rope over his poll and immediately panicked and pulled back. The twine even though it was thinned by half didn't break and he did the splits with his back legs. It was a freak accident, I later tied the rope back to the twine and pulled on it and it gave but it didn't break when he had pulled back because he'd pulled upwards and a different force was exerted on it.
The day after I got some of those quick release ties and have been using them ever since.
It wasn't until two weeks or so later when I placed his feed bowl on the floor outside the stable where he was tied to the bailing twine. I placed it about two foot away from the twine so he reached across to it, so there was no chance of the lead rope being anywhere near the top of his head. Only I didn't realise he'd pushed the bowl with his nose directly under where the ring was. He lifted his head to find the rope over his poll and immediately panicked and pulled back. The twine even though it was thinned by half didn't break and he did the splits with his back legs. It was a freak accident, I later tied the rope back to the twine and pulled on it and it gave but it didn't break when he had pulled back because he'd pulled upwards and a different force was exerted on it.
The day after I got some of those quick release ties and have been using them ever since.
Widgeon
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Sorry to hear he had such a nasty accident, that sounds horrible. Although I do think that sometimes despite all our best efforts horses will always find ways to injure themselves! I had an almost identical incident with my horse tied to the trailer (tied to baling twine, he got the rope over his poll and panicked slightly) but I had thinned the twine by a lot - it did snap and all was well.