The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . de lines is themethod chiefly employed for young animals, and in cases wherethe animal does not need to be closely confined. It is done bymeans of an inch rope fifty feet long, doubled, and the doubledend tied in a firm knot, having a loop about two feet in a bed of straw, and apply a twich to the horses a small rope or surcingle around Ms chest, as seen in DISEASES OF THE MALE OEGANS OF GENERATION. 305 Figure 79. The loop in the side line is passed over the ani
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . de lines is themethod chiefly employed for young animals, and in cases wherethe animal does not need to be closely confined. It is done bymeans of an inch rope fifty feet long, doubled, and the doubledend tied in a firm knot, having a loop about two feet in a bed of straw, and apply a twich to the horses a small rope or surcingle around Ms chest, as seen in DISEASES OF THE MALE OEGANS OF GENERATION. 305 Figure 79. The loop in the side line is passed over the animalshead, on to the neck, like a collar with the knot undermost. Thetwo ends of the rope should be then taken up by the operatorand his assistant, and both at the same time should pass the endsof the rope back through the forelegs. One end is taken to theoutside of the near hind leg, below the hock, passed around tothe inside under itself, and up to the neck loop and passedthrough it. The other is taken to the outside of the off hind leg,passed round to the inside under itself, and up to the neck loop. Fig. 79—Casting with Sidelines. and passed through. Two or- three men then lay hold of the freeend of the near rope and stand by the near quarter of the ani-mal. Other two or three men lay hold of the off rope, and standin front. The twitch may now be removed, and the man stand-ing at the side free from the ropes grasp the bridle, pull him tothe ground as all the men quickly pull the ropes, and drop himon his hind quarters. The animal being down, both legs shouldbe drawn up near the neck. The rope is to be fastened aroundthe fetlock and a hitch drawn over the foot on to the fetlock,and pulled tight. The fore foot may then be included in thetie, and a similar process gone through with on the legs of the opposite 306 THE STOCK owners ADVISER. Hobbles.—Hobbles are obtained like tliose shown in Fig. are simply four leather straps with buckles. Three of themhave an
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