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the animal on its near side; the operator pulls steadily 

 on the rope, thus drawing the head toward the off flank, 

 when the horse will lie down and can be tied securely 

 with the hobbles and ropes, the former being placed on 

 the hind feet, which are drawn up to the body and tied 

 as desired; the other foreleg may be strapped to the sur- 

 cingle also. 



Cattle can be secured by the bulldog forceps in the 

 nose, by passing the tail in front of one hind leg and then 



A STEER ROPED FOR THROWING. 



The front hitch should be lower down the neck, the back hitch should 

 be six inches further ahead to obtain the best results. Thirty feet of rope 

 is required. 



drawing backwards on it, or by throwing, for which a 

 long rope is required with slip noose at one end, which 

 is fastened to the head or horns, the free end being passed 

 around the body two or three times to form half hitches, 



