Horse Blanket Surcingles Come Undone
How to Make Your Own Surcingle T-Locks…
Have you ever gone to the barn to see your horses blanket hanging caddywompus because those darned t-buckle surcingle buckles come undone?
Well, I have a cure for that!
I saw these little gizmos that that look like o-rings that slip over the T end of the surcingle buckles. It acts as a stop-gap so there isn’t enough play for the buckle to come undone when the horse lays down and rolls around.
Well I couldn’t find any to buy…so I went to the auto parts store and bought some gas hose and cut small 1/4″ sections that you can slide over the T Lock of the Surcingle. They work perfectly.
So I think I will make little bags of 10 and sell them or include them on the blankets that I repair as a nice customer service gesture.
If you want to know more…feel free to post any questions or comments.
Horsey Gal signing off! See Ya Tomorrow!
If you go to your feed store and look in the cattle section, you will find these little bags of castration bands (elastrators is another name). They look like thick braiding bands and just like the ones that come on high end blankets! I have them on all my blankets in my 20 horse barn. Cheap fix! I prefer it over their intended purpose for sure.