I teach my horses to hobble while they are tied to a hitch post. More as a way to teach them not to paw. Since they know they are tied up, they don't have the inclination to try and leave. They quickly learn about the pressure around their pasterns and the limits of movement with the hobble.
The second lesson is to move them away from the hitching rail and then add the hobbles. I still have them under control with the lead. I'll ask them for a small step or two. I keep them under control with the lead, don't let them get excited or try to go anywhere.
The third lesson is to put them in some grass when they are hungry and let them graze with the hobble on. Again, I remove any motivation for them to really want to leave. They quickly learn to take baby steps as they graze.
My horses have been hobbled so much over the years. I carry hobbles on my back cinch ring and hobble at most of my lunch stops. My horse are very accustomed to it. They have learned to run VERY fast in the hobbles. And while they can out run me in hobbles if they choose. They don't go far before they tire. So if they get a wild hair to head for the trailer when I'm 10 miles into the wilderness. They won't go far before the effort wears them out and I can catch up. I try to pay attention to my horses when I put them out in a meadow with hobbles. I know if they are hungry and there is feed, they will keep their head down grazing for about an hour. Anytime after that, if I start to see heads coming up, I know it's time to collect them and put them on the high line. Otherwise one of the alphas will remember some grain left in the trailer and take the whole group with him.
I like the Utah Hobbles. Made from wide strips of harness leather. These are easy to slip through the flank cinch ring and just let hang while I ride. I also pick these up in the 2" wide Nylon web straps. I don't like to teach how to hobble with nylon, But once the horse knows what hobbles are, these are cheap and easy to use in the back country. And you are only out $5-$8 if your horse looses a set while grazing. Plus they come in bright colors that make them easier to find out in the meadow if they come off.
Here is young mare hobbled around camp in the evening.