Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . Fig. 53. Rope Method of Restraining All Four Legs. (g) to and through ring in surcingle of opposite side; thencedown to hobble ring of left fore (b) leg. The rope is nowcarried back to and through surcingle ring. Traction sufficientto prevent kicking is brought on free end of rope (f). Rope Method. To apply the rope method, Figure 53, two %-inch to %-inchcotton, manila or sisal ropes, each 15 feet long, are necessary. 46 RESTRAINT OF


Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . Fig. 53. Rope Method of Restraining All Four Legs. (g) to and through ring in surcingle of opposite side; thencedown to hobble ring of left fore (b) leg. The rope is nowcarried back to and through surcingle ring. Traction sufficientto prevent kicking is brought on free end of rope (f). Rope Method. To apply the rope method, Figure 53, two %-inch to %-inchcotton, manila or sisal ropes, each 15 feet long, are necessary. 46 RESTRAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Loop the ropes to each hind pastern (a) (f), or, if hobble strapsare available, the ropes are fastened into the hobble rings. Thencarry ropes (c) (d) upward, behind elbows (e) (h) ; thencefrom within outward under the preceding part of rope (e)and upward (g) over withers (k). The two ropes are thentied together (i), which completes the rigging. Galvayne Method. The Galvayne method of restraining all four legs of thehorse, Figure 54, is by means of a single rope of the propersize and length. This rope is looped or wrapped around both. ^?••1, //;:,>A/^:),in/; Fig. 54. Galvayne Method of Restraining All Four Legs. hind pasterns (c) ; then pass rope (b) upward to and overwithers (j) ; then down below elbow on opposite side; thenceseveral times around both forelegs, at the same time taking inthe main part of rope (b) immediately behind the elbow (a).This appliance will effectually prohibit kicking and striking. EESTKAINT HARNESS AND OTHER APPLIANCES. 47 Hippo Lasso. By means of the Hippo Lasso, or Equine Straight Jacket,nervous and even vicious animals may in a short time be ren-dered docile and safe. There are several different designs ofthe Hippo Lasso; however, the result obtained by use of eitherone of them is the same. To prevent being kicked the hippolasso is sometimes used preparatory to applying hobbles.


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