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hobble rope

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Noun

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hobble rope (plural hobble ropes)

  1. Alternative form of hobblerope
    • 1897, Matthew Horace Hayes, Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners, page 572:
      A steady pull on the hobble rope will bring all four feet together, and one on the shoulder rope will serve to throw the horse on his side.
    • 2008, Carolyn Melvin, Life with Animals, page 78:
      The hobble rope was a heavy, soft cotton to minimize rope burns.
    • 2013, Fay E. Ward, The Cowboy at Work:
      They are supposed to catch the steer by the head and heels (hind legs), stretch the critter out on the ground and tie a hobble rope around its hind legs.
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