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 . om slipping back-ward. One Man Methods of Casting and Securing a Horse. There are at least five good and reliable methods wherebyone man is enabled to cast and secure a full grown horse withease and safety. The methods referred to are the Russian, Gal-vayne, Gleason, Magner and Earey. Russian Method. The Russian method, Figure 165 (first position), is notintended to be used by a tenderfoot. It requires courage,strength, alertness and
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 . om slipping back-ward. One Man Methods of Casting and Securing a Horse. There are at least five good and reliable methods wherebyone man is enabled to cast and secure a full grown horse withease and safety. The methods referred to are the Russian, Gal-vayne, Gleason, Magner and Earey. Russian Method. The Russian method, Figure 165 (first position), is notintended to be used by a tenderfoot. It requires courage,strength, alertness and practice. To cast by this method a 12-foot rope carrying a loop at one end is necessary. If the horseis to be cast on the near side the operator stands close to thehorse on that side. Be sure and do not fall before the horsedoes. A loop is passed around the base of the neck. The free 142 RESTEAIISTT OF DOMESTIC A:N^IMALS. end of the rope is passed downward and around near hindpastern (d), then back to and through loop (a) in main rope is now held in the operators right hand (c). Theoperator at this time is standing on the near side of the Horse;. Fig. 165. First Positron Russian One iVIan Method of Casting andSecuring a Horse. his right elbow is supported bv the horses loins. The halterrein is grasped firmly and held in the left hand. By makingtraction on end of rope (c) the near hind foot is lifted off thegTOund and drawn somewhat to the off side, Figure 166. Bytraction on halter rein the head is drawn around to the shoulder;then by pressing down with elbow on loins the horse is causedto drop down on his haunches, and later to lie down on thenear side. Figure 167. If it is desired to secure the animal, thesame can easily and quickly be done by first drawing the nearhind leg well forward and fixing it there by tying main ropeto collar rope, then carry the rope (e) back to and aroundoff hind pastern, draw it forward and fix by tying to collar rope. CASTING AND SECUEIN
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