uses of baling twine

[TheHoglet]

i was just thinking today, as i was making yet annother baling twine fillet string for my ponys rug, it must have thousands of uses! :p

so in the credit crunch time i thought we could make a list of uses for baling twine and we minght be able to save some people a bit of money maybe.
if every one adds one use then we'll have loads!

so my use is obviously:
Baling twine can be used to make/repair fillet strings on rugs

[MrKia+Me]

I have made haynets out of baler twine:)

You know the long blue stuff you get wrapped around round bales. Well a big bundle of that and some patience.

I also use it for repairing haynets, hayney ties and to hang stiff up and also as washing lines for my boots and rugs in the summer haha!!

Nikki xxx:):D

[4_white_socks]

Tying up horses. (Tie the rope to it... you know what I mean! :p)
Making bridles/headcollars. :D
Pretty "ribbons" for plaiting.
Hanging up anything and everything.
Breaking the bailing twine on unopened hay bales. :D Who needs a knife?

[puzzles]

You can use it to -

open bales of hay
tie horses up
temporarily repair headcollars/attach a bit to the headcollar
tying tails out of the way whe washing, trimming, hacking out in a muddy field etc
neckstrap (or pref a safety loop attached to the saddle)
tie to your hoof-pick to make sure you can see it if it is dropped in any bedding

x

[Jobi-Wan Kenobi]

tying stirrups under the belly for long lining and lunging
grass reins
standing martingale attachment to breastplate
temp fixing fences and gates
tying gates open
tying bit onto headcollar for instant bridle
taking on hack for emergency tack repairs
giving to allotment holders for tying bean canes when collecting muck!

[cinammontoast]

Fillet strings made form baling twine won't snap if horse gets leg in-I just bought cheap ones from ebay, but I'm super paranoid!

My old yard attached hoof picks to old feed trugs for picking out and not having to sweep up after!

[Gimme A Dream]

I just finished a dog leash
Dog leash (http://allthingshorse.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/an-update-in-the-post-what-do-you-do-with-miles-of-baling-twine/)

[chunky monkey]

Dog lead.
Plaited up collars for my goats.
Gates
Haynets
Hold the trousers up

[lovetbs]

Draw reins!

[Little Mermaid]

I always buy £1 buckets from B&Q and the handles never stay on:mad: I'm always losing the metal loops which drop out of the rim.

Instead I take metal off it straight away and use a couple of lengths of bailing twine, fold it into 3, feed each end of the now thick rope through the bucket holes and tie into a knot.

The buckets are not usually left in the stables, but if I do, I can hook the string handle under the spout safely out of hoof way.

I also grab a handful of hay/straw to wrap around the centre of the rope handle if I'm carrying water. When I'm finished carrying water in there I add hay/straw handle to the hay/straw pile already in the stable.

I have an old supplement tub full of neatly tied twine. I cut the bale at the knot so I can cut knot off completely and not lose any of the length.

For some reason, I prefer using the blue to the orange or pink!!:D

I need to get a life:o

[Niv2]

My dad collects twine to tie up his runner beans and for a myriad of other uses in his garden...he is obsessive about it!!

[cariadbach10]

I take mine to school and we make the skater boys who turn up to school with their trousers round their knees use it to hold their trousers up!:D

[Louki]

I turn mine into hay nets, its also been used to raise the height of the fencing on the chook pen, we've knotted it (OH is a master knot man) into handles, leads, bell pulls, headcollars (platted ) Nickytams.


A bucket full of baler twine can save you a fortune.

[antonia :)]

I hung my mirror up in my bedroom using it and my Desert orchid painting up just to add some extra "horsey" effect :D

[ginny!]

ive used them for tying up pieces of wood over barbed wire, tying bucket to the fence, and a cat toy ( tie a piece of paper at the end - they love it) thats all i can remember atm:) though definitely a lot more!!

[diamonddogs]

Cut into 6" pieces and stitched to a piece of webbing or glued to an old browband it makes a great fly fringe and it doesn't matter if it comes off in the field!

Two pieces joined together make a great makeshift halter (have we already had that one?!).

[Kadi]

Getting Rubber Bit Guards onto Loose Ring Bits :-)

[annareeves0]

Breaking the bailing twine on unopened hay bales. :D Who needs a knife?

:eek: really? how on earth do you do that then?

[hoofytrot]

:eek: really? how on earth do you do that then?

Get one bit of twine, pass it under the one wrapped around the bale, then sort of saw at it until the bale twine breaks. (:

[prettybluepony]

Emergency saddle repairs. I tied a saddle together with some on a breaker a year ago, went out riding, and a few weeks ago (before collar bone go snappy) looked down and went Oh My.. I remember this saddle... its tied together... ;) very good stuff. Still a very nice saddle.

ERM, leadropes. We plait doubled over lengths directly onto head collars so they always have a rope. You can do different patterns and what not. Using about 3 foot of of it you can use it as a short, breakable rope on a hard to catch horse by plaiting with a loop at one end, using the loop to attach it to the head collar of said difficult horse

Rug storage. Plait some togeter, and tie or fix to a wall at both ends, ready to sling rugs over (if your like me and are too short to get it over the stable wall) can be done for a lot of rugs by fixing 6 plus lines up the wall about a foot separate if you have a lot of rugs, want to save space, cash and time with your rugs. (They can hold quite a few big rugs by themselves.)

[ginny!]

Get one bit of twine, pass it under the one wrapped around the bale, then sort of saw at it until the bale twine breaks. (:

i tried that, didn't go to plan though because it took ages, by the time it snapped it ended up to be the wrong piece of string and i was holding 2 halves:rolleyes:

i just use the knife now;):p

[notpoodle]

FIXING GREEnguard onto headcollar
stop knackered tabard from flying in my face
fix broken buckle on rug

[texel]

Ok 'hay net wizards', sounds good, how do you make them and have you any photos please if possible ?

[showjumper-09]

I use it for repairing haynet strings too!

erm how about tieing back the top doors of a trailler when the clips broke! we do that!! :)

[Millies Mum]

Repairing your old Landy when bits drop off,,,,,,,
:D:D:D

[FantaBeyCowgirl]

Catching calves lol!
Practicing braiding or teaching someone to braid
Using it on toboggans
Helping stuck calves during birthing (my uncle not me)
Tying boards up
Using it as a belt when I forget mine
Tying it onto a crop to make your arm 'bigger'

So many uses for this stuff its amazing!

[northern_rachel]

i &heart; baling twine :D