An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #15 spurs (From Covent Garden)"

(From Covent Garden)"

Ref: Harries horn

but has fused in position

Thong not including lash 60" (152cm)Weight 320g (11¼ oz)

He published this sixth edition with Hurst & Blackett Ltd in 1903

An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #15 spurs (From Covent Garden)"These blocks are variously known as chogs, sliders, manger balls, manger logs and tying up bobbins. They were traditionally used to weight a rope that passed through a ring or slot in a manger and attached to the halter or headcollar, thus allowing the horse to move but preventing the rope from looping dangerously. This example is turned from a single piece of golden brown very heavy wood or lignum vitae It has a good aged patina with a few scars and