STRAPPING UP A FORE-LEG. 99 



A convenient way for holding up the fore-leg, 

 for " gentling" and other purposes, is that shewn 

 by Fig. 10. 



Tying up a fore-leg. Having " picked up " 

 the foot, we may secure it as follows: 



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. 13). To apply it, the free 

 end is passed round the pastern, from the out- 

 side, through the keeper at the back of the 

 buckle, thus forming a loop. Another turn is 

 taken round the forearm, 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 the end run through the second 

 keeper. Fig. 14 shews how this can be equally well 

 done with a stirrup leather, with which two or 

 three turns have been taken round the pastern ; 

 so as to bring the punched holes sufficiently near 



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