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Has anyone ever used them?

I have a destructive horse, who has already destroyed the ifor williams matt in the trailer and now working his way through a second peice that we have put in!

I won't travel him in them, but just wondering if anyone had had any success in resolving destructive pawing.

He also takes chunks out of anything he can get his teeth on. So merrily removes trim and put a nice hole in my tui bar.
 
They are my next port of call for my thug if his good behaviour of last weekend doesn't continue. I know a competition centre who uses them on some horses on the lorry (and you'll know them too) - works fine.

My other thought is that as people recommend a water pistol for door kickers, I may arm my friend with one and leave her hidden but in firing range in order to try and solve the problem. By the time I've registered and walked the course, that's an hour....it might work!
 
Thing is he is brilliant to load and if you are in eyesight he is quite happy (if you turn your back on him, he does grab stuff and then acts all innocent saying "it wasn't me!")

I don't want to put him off going in the trailer by squirting him.
 
Oh so's mine, but I have the opposite problem - if he can see/hear you he kicks like crazy as he wants to come off right now! If it doesn't put them off going into the stable, I am guessing it won't put them off going into a trailer/lorry? Can see your point though. Why not hobble then? I would just keep someone close by until you know he won't panic, that's my only reservation. Oh and use something foul tasting on the breastbar!
 
Please think very carefully before using them to travel in. I know of 2 horses who had to be PTS because of doing just that.
In both cases the horse lost its balance when travelling and when it tried to step to the side to regain its balance it pulled the other leg from under it!
One horse broke it fetlock and the other broke its shoulder
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I know some people use them but all I can say is that they have been VERY lucky not to have had a serioius accident!
 
I don't think either of us were planning to travel in them??? Certainly isn't something I'd consider doing.

Standing on site is a different matter though....
 
If you look at my third paragraph of the original post it says I won't travel him in them.

I'd never forgive myself if we had an accident or he got in a pickle. Its really for when I go to pick up my entry etc and he thinks we should be doing something more interesting!!

I've already had one horse PTS due to trailer accident (Ifor's fault for shoddy composite floor) and I don't want to repeat the experience!
 
have you tried equine america So Kalm just to chill them out while travelling it wears off after a couple of hours so could have breakfast with it?
 
I have been informed that it is actually illegal to use hobbles in the UK - even though you can buy them easily. Why? I don't know
 
He is quite calm - doesn't sweat at all. He is just a vandal that gets bored easily. If I used a calmer I'd have problems jumping, as already stuffing him full of oats!!


Ohh where did you hear that hobbles were illegal??
 
I thought I had heard something similar but just illegal to actually travel horses in hobbles?

Have to admit one of mine is dreadful for pawing the floor and is wearing grooves in the matting, drives my OH mad at a show, makes an annoying noise and rocks the lorry. Had considered hobbles for him whilst stationary on a show field.
 
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I have been informed that it is actually illegal to use hobbles in the UK - even though you can buy them easily. Why? I don't know

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I think it is just illegal to travel horses in them.
 
I don't know if it is true, all the people at my local tack shop used to tell me that, as well as people at the riding school I worked at. Very possibly it does only apply to travelling, I just aren't sure.
 
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