Thread: Another mystery tool.

Farriers tool. Can put different rasps inserts into it.
Lyle.

Horse dental rasp holder. This particular model was fairly short lived as the rasp insert could become loose, fall out, and the horse swallow it. These days, the rasp is attached to the handle with small grub screws which are also a total PITA in sandy country - as soon as they fall to earth they instantly disappear.
Ah the good old days. I remember them well.

Thanks Lyle and Rusty. That's great, any idea of the vintage and country of origin?
Cheers,
Geoff.

Most of that sort of equipment came out from England in the early 1900's. I must admit, I never really took any notice as I was usually too busy hanging off a nose and an ear twitch trying to get some half broken skyrocket under control.

Originally Posted by rustynail

Horse dental rasp holder. This particular model was fairly short lived as the rasp insert could become loose, fall out, and the horse swallow it.

Old way of giving them iron injections.

Originally Posted by rustynail

.......I must admit, I never really took any notice as I was usually too busy hanging off a nose and an ear twitch trying to get some half broken skyrocket under control.

I know the feeling! As an undergraduate, I was fitting the gag on a kid's pony, prior to doing its teeth. The bloke I was assisting obviously knew the pony well, which, I soon discovered, is why I got the job. It was a stroppy, undisciplined beast of a thing, and knew more than I did about what was going on. It was squirming about making it very difficult to fit the gag, then just as I finally got the thing secured, it gave a mighty swing of its head & knocked me base-over-apex. Saw more stars than your average galaxy contains, that day. A horse's head is solid enough, but backed-up with several pounds of metal, it's a lethal weapon!

Cheers,

As young fella's, we were scared of nothing. Most of our stock horses were only half broken at best. The only thing between us and brain damage was a battered Akubra or Stetson. The most important bit of horse gear we carried was a square, handkerchief-size piece of thin suede. This was used as a blindfold by tucking in under the bridle on each side of the head. It was like a sedative and quite amazing how calming it could be.
Some years back, I had taken the kids to the Easter Show. A lass was trying to load an over-fed,
molly coddled Arab stallion onto a truck. He had other ideas. There was a tee towel drying nearby, so I grabbed it, slipped it over his eyes and under the bridle and he walked on like a gentleman.

Bet she stood there dumbfounded!!!!