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Location: Burlington, VT | Wonder if anyone has any thoughts or advice for me on what to do for a butt bar in my new Kingston - it's a 2H straight GN with a ramp and top doors, but I plan to remove the partition to let one horse travel in a box. Because the butt bars are short and attach to the partition, I need to either attach them together or remove them and replace them with either a full length butt bar or a strap. I feel like I need something there in case anything ever happened to the ramp, but I'm not sure what would work best. A strap - or maybe a couple of stall chains? - would be the most convenient, or maybe attach the bars with a good carabiner, if they won't swing too much. Thanks for any advice! Chris |
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Edited by huntseat 2007-02-23 4:07 PM
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![](HTTP://www.horsetrailerworld.com/forum/profile-upload/images/3389-a-DSC02475b.jpg) Extreme Veteran
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![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![25](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/25.gif) ![25](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/25.gif) ![25](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/25.gif) Location: Texas | I would go to a hardware store and get a large ring or maybe one of those links (chain type) that screws together and fasten your butt bars together with that, should be quite a bit stronger than a carabiner if you get a big enough one. I doubt they will swing too much if you get most of the slack out of them, a full length one might be difficult to handle or get out of the way. |
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Location: Levy County, Florida | I did a similar thing to my BP. The butt bars had the black foam filled sleeves over them...removed the sleeves and threaded a lead rope thru them and WALLA! If you don't have the sleeves, then use a rope or strap and buy clear pvc hose from the hardware store and thread thru that....stays nicer, won't rub the horse's tail and easier to clean. |
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Location: Burlington, VT | Thanks! I'll play around and see what works! |
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