An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #10 may25 There is a red horsehair

There is a red horsehair plume with a wooden centre on top

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It has a small lobed heel plate with applied brass beads

They are cradle shaped with suspension slots at the top  One side of each stirrup bears a small rowelled spur

An Antique Manger Chog or Tie-Up Bobbin #10 may25 There is a red horsehairI wrote a short blog here about these manger balls chogs a while ago. They 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. It has a good aged patina with several scars and marks from use. There is an