hobble
(redirected from hobblers)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia

0.01 sec.

hobble

leather straps fastened around the pasterns of horses, mules and donkeys. Placed on all four legs and pulled together by a rope, it provides an effective means of casting the horse. Putting them on the two fore pasterns and fastening them by a short chain restricts the horse's movements so that it cannot run away but can still graze. Called also hopple.

breeding h's

leather strap hobbles to tie the front feet together; used chiefly in mares to prevent escape from stallion.

crossed hobble

a rope is used to tie the forearm of the upper limb of a cast horse to the hindlimb above the hock. The hobbles on the pasterns can then be released and surgical work performed on the hoof.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
Abildgaard method Danish hobbles Hitching hobble hopples London casting mating rotation service Stuttgart casting tarsal tarsal gland tarsal joint			The Hobblers have all the guile in midfield in Paul Gascoigne and David Beckham, but not such a formidable attack in Andy Cole and Paul Scholes. PICK THE WINNER by The Mirror (London, England)			HMA HMB HMD HME hMG HMG CoA reductase inhibitor HMG-CoA reductase HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor HMG-CoA synthase deficiency HMM HMO HMO network HMO penetration HMS Liquifilm HMSN HMWK hnRNA Ho HOA Hoareosporidium syn. Sarcocystis hoarse hoarseness hoary alyssum hob hobble hobblers hobby farm Hobday forceps Hobnail Hobnail Cell hobnail liver Hobnail Metaplasia Hobnail Pattern hock Hockey Injury Hockey Stick Hockey Stick Cell Hockey Stick Deformity HOCM hod- Hodgkin Hodgkin's disease Hodgson's disease hodoneuromere hoe Hoeppli's reaction Hof Hoffa procedure Hoffa's disease Hoffa's operation Hoffmann sign			Hobbit-hole Hobbit-hole Hobbits Hobbits HOBBL hobble hobble hobble hobble Hobble position hobble skirt hobble skirts Hobble-skirt hobblebush hobblebush hobblebush hobblebushes hobblebushes hobbled hobbled hobbled hobbled hobbledehoy hobbledehoys hobbler hobbler hobbler hobbler Hobbler-Bosch synthesis Hobbler-Bosch synthesis hobblers hobbles hobbles hobbles hobbles hobbling hobbling hobbling hobbling Hobblingly Hobbly Hobbs Hobbs Hobbs High School Hobbs Industrial Air Park Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Hobbs' serological type 9 Hobbs, Alfred Charles Hobbs, NM, USA - Lea County Hobbs, Sir Jack Hobbs, Sir Jack Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP Hobbs, William Hobbsianism Hobbsianism hobby hobby Hobby Activity Hobby Activity Hobby Ägyptologische Gemeinschaft in Bremervörde Hobby Association of Japan

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

hobble (redirected from hobblers)

hobble
(redirected from hobblers)