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METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



presses down on the sole (see Fig. 32). In either of these 

 cases, the animal will avoid placing weight on the man's 

 hand ; for by doing so, the joints of the foot would become 

 bent in a painful manner. 



TYING UP A FORE LEG. 



Having " picked up " the foot, we may secure it in either 

 of the two following ways : 



Fig. 30- Wrong way of holding up 

 horse's fore leg. 



Fig. 31. Proper way to hold up 

 unshod horse's fore leg. 



i. By Rarey's leg-strap, which is about 3 ft. long, and is 

 furnished at one end with a buckle, below which a leather 

 " keeper " is placed on both sides (see Fig. 33). To apply 

 it, the free end is passed round the pastern, from the outside, 

 through the keeper at the back of the buckle, thus forming a 

 loop. Another turn is taken round the fore arm, and a 

 second loop is made by passing the end through the buckle. 

 The strap can now be tightened up as may be required, and 



