Weaver LeatherAdjustable Goat Hobble Black

Many reviews are complaining that these don’t fit their Nigerian Dwarf goats, but they DO fit them, if put on properly. I’ve attached three images of these hobbles on one of my finest-boned does (thinnest legs of my herd).First, they are supposed to be placed on the upper legs. You can still milk from behind (I do) but you will have to reach around the outside of your doe’s legs not between them. I find this position gives me better control of their stepping or kicking as well, protecting my milk pail. You will also have to ignore /override the pre-folded indentations on the straps and pull them tighter than that. I found that positioning them so that the metal buckle of each side is toward the front of the leg/thigh helped me more easily tighten to fit snugly.The hobbles are very well constructed and I anticipate them lasting a long time.

Best $12 item on Amazon / Channeling inner Donald TrumpMy wife grew up milking 20 dairy goats a day, me, none. She took mornings, and I got evenings. Goat started kicking lately, lifting leg and slamming it down on the bucket. I developed a weird udder half nelson where I shoved my arm up and locked her leg in the air or would hold it down while I milked one handed. After a bad session where she got the better of me I ordered these. My wife said the goat would panic and throw herself off the stand. Its time to channel my inner Donald Trump "WRONG!"These are F#$%# AWESOME --- she kicked a bit when I put it on her kicky leg and when I took it off. Other than that she was a calm as a doped up psych patient. The goat stood there and took it like a sheep! The hobbles did not stop the stink eye and if looks could kill ... But I was able to use both hands to evacuate the udder and did it completely! yea!!!!I saw two videos on youtube, one above the knees and one at the hooves. I used the just above the knees mounting points as that seemed more reasonable. Next time I will start attaching and detaching with the non-kicking leg.go go goaty shackles -- two hooves up!Update, yesterday I did not need them but this morning I did. She was a little more kicky but the hobbles did their job and she calmed right down ... they still are not stopping the stink eye ... I guess you cant expect everything!

I use this on my goats because a couple have a terrible habit of climbing fences. Definitely a short term solution but it does the trick. They never broke or fell off

Product not leather. Works fine. Just fine.

I liked the heavy build and good workmanship of the hobble.

I gave a 5 star because they were what they said they were. It does seem to be good quality. the problem.......I have a nubian that is a kicker when milking. I bought with hope of not having bruised arms anymore. But.....apparently when you tie the back legs of a crazy goat together, she goes more crazy. With her rear legs tied, she can now kick with both legs together. I have never seen a goat on a milk stand kick high enough to put her back legs over her head and have them come down on my shoulders. I took my a solid 5 minutes to get her to quit moving so i could undo them. Needless to say, I am back to her just kicking me (which seems like a blessing compared to the exercism that she went through when hobbled up.)Overall they are a good idea and will probably help you out, but for me it was a no go.

Not useful. My goat jumps with both feet attached to the hobbles.. So we got creative & tried it on just one leg, upper & lower portions, stretched out. She had a hard time jumping on one leg only. It worked well for 3 milkings, then she got tired of it & figured out how to dance & kick the bucket over with one foot. Waste of time & money. If it were snug enough to hold her legs, it might be possible to hook up another assembly & fix her feet firm to the stantion, but if you go to that trouble, you might as well create your own hobble assembly to fit your goat.

Oh, yeah -- so happy with these! I have a dairy goat who is an artist on the milking stand. She can insert one of her hooves into the milk bucket before I can even blink! These hobbles fit well, are gentle, easy to put on and take off, no rough spots for chafing her legs...and they solve the problem! I felt they were a bit pricey, but they're also the only goat hobbles I could find on the internet...so I guess Weaver can charge what they want! They are well made, with ample wide velcro-type straps for quick release in emergency. I so appreciated that feature one day when this goat decided to hop off the milking stand while her head was restrained in the head key! She almost pulled the stand over on top of her and I was afraid she was going to break her neck in the process! Fortunately she was shaken up a bit but not hurt, and I was able to instantly release her from the hobbles with a quick tug. I expect I'll be buying another pair of these just to have a backup.