page_title: Hobble (device)
section_title: Types
hierarchical_section_title: Hobble (device) / Types
caption_attribution_description: Grazing and cattle hobbles (below)
context_page_description: A hobble, or spancel, is a device which prevents or limits the locomotion of an animal, by tethering one or more legs. Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are also sometimes used on other animals. On dogs, they are used especially during force-fetch training to limit the movement of a dog's front paws when training it to stay still. They are made from leather, rope, or synthetic materials such as nylon or neoprene. There are various designs for breeding, casting, and mounting horses.
caption: Drovers' and cattle hobbles
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