MANUAL FOR ARMY HORSESHOERS. 105 



110. If the cavesson is insufficient, the rigging described below 

 should be used. 



The cuflF. — A strap of double thickness of leather, 18 inches 

 long and 1}4 inches wide, is sewed to a D ring 3 inches long and 

 made of ^ g-inch round iron. A piece of thin leather 9 inches long 

 and 3 inches wide is sewed on the inside of the strap next to the 

 D ring; a buckle and keeper are sewed on the outside pf the strap 

 as shown. 



The surcingle. — Two 3-inch rings are sewed on the outside of 

 the issue surcingle and are so placed that when the surcingle is ad- 

 justed the rings will hang down in the position of the quarterstrap 

 rings of a saddle. 



A rope I inch in diameter and about 20 feet long; an eye-splice 

 should be made at one end. 



This rigging can be easily made in any organization. For use in 

 the field the rope is replaced by a lariat. The cuff and surcingle 

 together weigh only 2 pounds 5 ounces, and can readily be packed 

 in a saddlebag. 



TO RAISE A FOREFOOT. 



111. Strap the cuff around the pastern, the ring above the heels. 

 Pass an end of the rope through the ring and hand both ends over 

 the horse's back to a helper. 



The horse's head, as usual, should be held by the man that grooms 

 and trains the animal. 



This man should stand on the side of the foot to be raised in order 

 to avoid injury if the horse strikes. 



The sheer gently but forcibly flexes the knee and raises the foot, 

 while the helper takes in the slack of the doubled rope. If the horse 

 is fractious, the helper passes both ends through the ring on his side. 

 Grasping the rope close under the surcingle ring with the hand 

 nearest the horse's head, and holding the ends seciu-ely against the 

 hip in the other hand, the helper is secure against injury, can move 

 with the horse and control the slack to the best advantage. 



