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MAKING PROGRESS 



Figure 4 Finishing the First Side. After shearing down the 

 flank and having sheared the front part of the hind leg as shown in 



Figure 4, place the left hand 

 as shown in illustration. 

 This will extend the hind leg 

 so that you can shear from 

 the hoof right up the leg and 

 clear around to the back. In 

 Figure 4 the sheep's head 

 is practically free but kept 

 under control by the left 

 elbow. In going from Fig- 

 ure 4 to Figure 5 shear down 

 over the sheep's ham to the 

 tail. Shear the tail and 

 nearly all that is between 

 the points of the hips. 



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Figure 4 



Figure 5 Shearing Up the Back. Making long sweeping 

 cuts shear a little past the backbone. In Figure 5 the sheep's 

 breast and throat are held tightly against the shearer's leg. 



I I^^MI urn i [^^^^^iiiil s * s ^ one ^Y catching the 



sheep by the unshorn wool 

 near the right ear. The 

 sheep is also held in this po- 

 sition by the right knee, 

 resting lightly on the sheep's 

 side, and the sheep can be 

 drawn towards you with the 

 knee as you shear over and 

 up the back. Remember no 

 extra weight is allowed to 

 rest on the sheep in this po- 

 sition. 



Another secret of good 

 shearing is to have the 



p . ure 5 sheep in position so that 



the wool falls naturally 

 away from the shears as fast as it is cut off. 



