Hobbles - #49

Lozano combined functional design, excellent craftsmanship and his own techniques to fabricate this one-of-a-kind set of rawhide braided hobbles.

Incorporating a 20-strand round braid in the center and a 12-strand round braid border, he laced these elements together on the backside with a rawhide strand to add strength and form the slots, or eyes. For secure closure, Lozano crafted walnut-shaped buttons of his own design, incorporating a sterling silver applique on the top of each button for contrast with the hardware. A sliding button helps keep the hobbles connected.

Larry Lorang fabricated the bow-shaped steel hardware, which is inlaid with sterling silver bars and overlaid with an engraved sterling silver oval bearing a TCA logo crafted from steel.

Pablo Lozano, Rawhide Braider (Member)
Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Born in Buenos Aires, Pablo Lozano’s family tradition is tied to Argentina’s cattle heritage. At age 15, Lozano began studying rawhide braiding with his mentor, the late Don Luis Alberto Flores. A career rawhide braider, Lozano believes in the concept of apprenticeship as a means to educate and preserve traditional arts. He has been awarded Best of Show several times at the Sociedad Rural Argentina and is a member of their panel of judges. He frequently participates in braiding seminars and workshops in the United States and was awarded the 2015 Braider of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists.