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. 142. Animal Cast and Secured witli W. F. Knowles Harness byHalf Hitches Above and Behind Hock. Eigure 142 represents an animal cast and secured with Knowles harness by half hitches above and behind hock (h)(g) ; these retain the hock in a flexed position which affords freeaccess to the inguinal region. In securing by this method(Figure 142) no back rope is required. WUtwells Casting and Securing Harness. f The Whitwell cast
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. 142. Animal Cast and Secured witli W. F. Knowles Harness byHalf Hitches Above and Behind Hock. Eigure 142 represents an animal cast and secured with Knowles harness by half hitches above and behind hock (h)(g) ; these retain the hock in a flexed position which affords freeaccess to the inguinal region. In securing by this method(Figure 142) no back rope is required. WUtwells Casting and Securing Harness. f The Whitwell casting and securing harness, Figure 143,are similar in many respects to those of W. F. Knowles (Figure 130 EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 140) ; the principal variation is in the breast collar. It willbe observed that the breast collar of Whitwells harness consistsof an over-withers strap (k) attached on each side to metalblank buckles (b) ; those carry the adjustable rope (d)-whichcompletes the breast collar. This harness is applied and theanimal cast and secured same as by using W. P. Knowlesharness (Figures 140, 141 and 142.). Fig. 143. Whitwells Casting and Securing Harness. HuTburts Casting and Securing Harness. The Hulburt casting and securing harness, Figure 144,consists of a very heavy and substantial body belt (f) made ofleather. This body belt is applied so that the four heavy metalDs (e) hang down under the chest. The body belt is pre-vented from slipping forward by a crupper. A rope rein (h)is fastened around lower jaw (j) and to body belt (i). This CASTING AND SECUEING HARNESS AND EOPES. 121 rein is used for controlling the head. A rope is looped aroundone hind pastern (a) and then carried forward (d) to andthrough one of the Ds of body helt. One fore leg is fixedby means of a knee strap to one of the Ds in the body belt;this puts the-horse on three legs, which places him at a dis-advantage while being cast by traction oh free end of rope (c)at the same time head is d
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