Curb Strap From Latigo/saddle String

[Tibbiecow]

It's a ways to town, and I need a curb strap/bit hobble for a snaffle bit bridle. I have on hand a few replacement saddle strings, and I would like to use one (or part of one) to make the curb strap. I could use a bleed knot to make a very simple one, but that (in my head) ends up only one-ply. I don't have any hardware or sewing tools. Any ideas?

[pete]

Not sure that I understand your problem. I have a piece of latigo, though the dee rings, brought together and a bleed knot. Been on my snaffle for at least15 years.

Please explain what you are trying to do.

pete

ps- HOW do you pass it through, bring them together ( it's now a circle/oval passing through the dee rings) and end up with "one ply!" You have one side passing through his mouth!!?

Edited August 22, 2011 by pete

[Tibbiecow]

Well, obviously it is two ply where it goes around the bit ring

Ooohhhh, Pete, you're just doing ONE bleed knot? That makes the whole thing two ply.

I was envisioning a bleed knot at each snaffle ring. Then, there would be two ends hanging loose from each knot, I was thinking to join them together somehow.

[bruce johnson]

Here's how I do the scrap latigo snaffle bit straps with no ring knots or loops. It uses up three short pieces of latigo. The bit rings are secured with the slit knot like a hackamore hanger,

[pete]

Here's how I do the scrap latigo snaffle bit straps with no ring knots or loops. It uses up three short pieces of latigo. The bit rings are secured with the slit knot like a hackamore hanger,

NICE BIT, Bruce!!!!

pete

[klint fluitt]

I make a lot of of leather curbs by making slits in it just like a set of hobbles. I make it thiner to at the end and tie it like a rope halter

[mcn]

Here's a simple one I use. Can't remember where I found the pictures but they are pretty bad, hope they show up OK.