Haynet string

[googol]

My haynets are in good condition but the string at the top used for tying them up has been frayed/broken on alot of them so I have replaced with baler twine but its sooo annoying! Is there a strong string type thing I could buy on eBay or something to replace the original? Has anyone got any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

 

[micramadam]

B&Q do a great orange cord that is really hard wearing and not very expensive.

 

[googol]

Ohh brill thanks!! Trip to b&q tomorrow then I will be soo pleased not to fight with the knots in the baler twine each night

 

[Geegeesarah]

Paracord is also brilliant.

 

[kellybee]

I use 6mm blue rope. Can buy it in the farm shop or pretty much any hardware store;

http://www.beatsons.co.uk/hardware-.../6mm-blue-polypropylene-rope-4-reel-60m-p1910

 

[Shysmum]

and add trigger clips onto the string too, and then you can just clip the haynet to secure it, rather than having to do the cold finger tie-up and release. Wish I had thought of it YEARS ago !

 

[**Vanner**]

OMG trigger clips what a brilliant idea. I know what I'm doing tomorrow

 

[Shysmum]

i cannot believe i didn't think of it earlier i used to work at a riding school where kids put the haynets in at night, with various attempts at knots, and it drove me up the wall - so since, I've always been a bit URGH about them.

WHY don't haynet manufacturers put a trigger clip on all haynets - what an advancement that would be for horse owners !

 

[Rebels]

Trigger clips wonderful until you see an ambitious foal having pierced their lip and hooked themselves to the bucket on the side of their pen (orphan with a milk bucket!). May be a worry with playing with nets?

 

[redmone]

Washing line cord would work OK I think.

Poundland sells them (shame for going to pound land but they sell really cheap and strong antihistamines for pony allergic oh!!!)

Xxx

 

[Venevidivici]

I've seen a clip break as the (v.greedy) horse ripped at its haynet and the clip ricochet at speed across the stable. I was glad it wasn't his eye (or mine!) .

 

[Tiffany]

I was going to say B&Q

 

[Foxhunter49]

Don't use a single piece of bailer twin but plait three - strong, easy to tie and untie and free.

 

[ribbons]

Not just foals that can pierce lip on clips. Friends greedy cob did the same thing. It was a nasty tear that resulted.

 

[Ladyinred]

B&Q sash window cord. Brilliant!

 

[Spit That Out]

The blue rope in B&Q is great, it lasts ages. After cutting the rope when you've knotted it I just burnt the ends and wrapped a bit of gaffer tape to stop the ends fraying.

 

[marmalade76]

Don't use a single piece of bailer twin but plait three - strong, easy to tie and untie and free.

Same here. In fact we used to make whole haynets entirely from baler twine when I was a kid.