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 . d and held flexed by an assistant or secured by aknee strap. One of the main ropes is now pulled outward at CASTING AND SEOUKINa HAENESS AND EOPES. 131 right angles to the shoulder and the other backward. Whentraction is made on the ropes with them in this position it causesthe animal to drop upon its hocks and finally upon the plate-longe or webbing unbalancing strap may be attachedto surcingle to aid in unbalancing the ani
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 . d and held flexed by an assistant or secured by aknee strap. One of the main ropes is now pulled outward at CASTING AND SEOUKINa HAENESS AND EOPES. 131 right angles to the shoulder and the other backward. Whentraction is made on the ropes with them in this position it causesthe animal to drop upon its hocks and finally upon the plate-longe or webbing unbalancing strap may be attachedto surcingle to aid in unbalancing the animal. As soon as theanimal falls to the ground the ropes are tightened and animalrolled on its back—dorsal position. The hind feet should bedrawn down close to the abdomen and secured by one or morehalf hitches around each hind pastern. Halter burns can beavoided by first applying bandages around hind pasterns. Itis advisable to use cotton rope when possible in casting and re-, straining horses by this method. Lerriberg Casting Ropes. Krolokowskis Lernberg casting and securing ropes, Figure155, consist of 65 feet of s/g-inch rope, two hobble straps, and a. Fig. 155. Lernberg Casting Ropes Applied—Krolokowsl<is. 132 EESTEAIKT OF DOMESTIC AITIMALS. short rope with which to fix the fore le^s together. In centerof main rope a neck loop is made. This loop should be largeenough to fit around base of neck (g) (h). The knot is placedin front of breast (h). The fore pasterns should now be fixedtogether by means of a short cross rope or strap (a) (b). Themain ropes should be carried downward under cross rope (a)(b), then backward to and through hobble strap rings on eachhind pastern (d) (e) ; thence upward on each side of horse;then over the back (f). The horse is cast by making tractionon free ends of main ropes (i) (j). It is secured after castingby two or more half hitches around each hind pastern. McDonalds Casting Ropes. The casting ropes of McDonald, Figure 156, consist of60
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