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enticed up to a waggon loaded with hay, under which was Mr. Rarey, and 
through the wheel of which this leg-strap was quietly and cautiously 
RAREY’S LEG STRAP. No. 1. 
buckled on his leg. As soon as this is done the horse is innocent of all 
mischief except with his teeth, for he cannot kick on, three legs, and even 
his mouth may be kept away from the operator by drawing on the off 
CRUISER WITH THE LEG STRAP AND SURCINGLE ON. 
rein. To bring him speedily to submit to the power of the operator, the 
other leg must also be confined, which is effected by first buckling 
on a surcingle, as represented in the last engraving, and then catching 
the off fetlock in the running noose of leg-strap No. 2, which is made 
in the annexed form. Provided with this second strap in his pocket, 
and having already applied the leg-strap No. 1, and the surcingle as 
shown above, the subject under manipulation is either induced to drop 
his off foot into the noose, or it is slipped round his ancle, while the 
