Posted 2015-11-02 12:57 PM Subject: RE: Kick chains for in trailer
Elite Veteran
Posts: 628 Location: Missouri
I use hobbles and hobble the back feet together so they can't kick. I have never had an issue with this. My horses stand to put them on and stand to take them off. I had a gelding kick so bad he knocked the back door off my trailer.
Posted 2015-11-02 2:38 PM Subject: RE: Kick chains for in trailer
Texas Lone Star
Posts: 5318 Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked
I've tried the bracelets and they didn't work... tried hobbles they worked for a bit then the horse figured out he could just make little pawing steps. I have a mare that paws when I go out to feed, she is in a 14X14 stall...I'm thinking of gettng a training shock collar for dogs and put it on just above the fetlock, try that.
Posted 2015-11-04 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Kick chains for in trailer
Elite Veteran
Posts: 851 Location: West Texas
I would much prefer sideline hobbles. This is what we use. Really bad kicking horses have a tendency to hurt themselves and the pain of chains and the bracelets can make them actually kick harder.
I strongly believe that sideline hobbles are both safer and more effective.