hobble rope

English

Noun

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.