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 . ween the fore legs to lower margin of body girth (e). Therope and hobble strap arrangement is same as that of Figures145 and 146. Danish Casting and Securing Harness as Modified hy Ahil- gaard. Figure 149 represents Abilgaards modification of theDanish casting harness, and consists of a heavy body girthwhich carries a strong metal D under the chest (f), threehobble straps and three ropes. The hobble straps are appliedto both hind pas
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 . ween the fore legs to lower margin of body girth (e). Therope and hobble strap arrangement is same as that of Figures145 and 146. Danish Casting and Securing Harness as Modified hy Ahil- gaard. Figure 149 represents Abilgaards modification of theDanish casting harness, and consists of a heavy body girthwhich carries a strong metal D under the chest (f), threehobble straps and three ropes. The hobble straps are appliedto both hind pasterns and near fore pastern in order to castanimal on the off side. One rope is attached to hobble ring ofoff hind; then it is passed forward to hobble ring of near fore: 126 KESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. thence upward to and through D of girth (f). Traction ismade from free end of rope (C). Another rope starts fromhobble ring (k) of near hind and passes upward (i) and for-ward over back (a). Traction is also made from free end ofthis rope (1). The third rope is used to flex and fix the oftfore leg. This foot is raised and knee rope applied Fig. 149. Danish Casting and Securing Harness as IVIodified by Abilgaard. Bohards Method of Casting \and Restraining a Horse With Ropes. The rope method of Rohard, Figure 150, is simple in itsconstruction and convenient in its application. It is intendedto be used in casting and restraining wild, nervous or viciousanimals on occasions where sufiicient help for other methodsis unavailable. A rope 25 feet long, furnished with a loop mend, is all that is necessary in making this appliance. To applythis rope and cast a horse an assistant holds the halter rein in CASTING AND SECURING HARNESS AND ROPES. 127 one hand and the animals ear in the other. If the horse is tobe cast on the off side the operator stands on the near side oppo-site the horses shoulder. About 8 feet from the other end ofthe rope a ring knot (a) is made; this f
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