Collection: Reliable Horse Hobbles for Trail and Training

When you’re riding, packing, and camping with your horses and mules in the great outdoors, it’s crucial to keep them safe and secure at camp. Utilizing horse hobbles and highlines not only offers comfort and safety for your animals but also provides you with peace of mind.  browse our selection of figure-eight, adjustable, two-leg, and single picket hobbles below.  

Check out our article "Training your Horses and Mules to Hobble" for tips on how to safely introduce your horse or mule to hobbles for the first time.

Read our Instructions for Highlining a Horse or Mule to learn how to set up a highline for your horses or mules in the backcountry.

Reliable Horse Hobbles for Trail and Training

Product FAQ

For your own safety and comfort and that of your stock, we highly recommend that you train your horses or mules to horse hobbles before going into the backcountry. In the article "Training you Horses and Mules to Hobble" we have outlined a very basic procedure that should quickly and easily accustom your horses and mules to hobbles. Regardless of whether you will be using two-leg hobbles or picketing your stock with a single hobble, the first step will be essentially the same.

A highline is simply a length of rope stretched between two trees to which you have tied your stock. Included in any highline kit should also be a pair of Tree Saver Straps. Most areas, especially wilderness areas, are requiring the use of tree saver straps around the trees to prevent them from being girdled by highline ropes. Additionally, to make them easier to use, our TrailMax™ Highline Kits include the Original TrailMax® In-Line Swivel. This offers a quick, easily installed tie up spot for each animal and the In-Line Swivel ensures that the load rope will not get twisted up tightly or completely unraveled.  We discuss exactly how to set up a highline in our blog "Highlining a Horse or Mule".