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back, and by the traces on each side. The 

 breast-band should rest high up against the fore- 

 arms, and the breachen behind, and a little 

 below the level of the stifles (see Fig. 26). 



If the animal is dangerous to handle, only, 

 behind ; the breast-band may be put on, and the 

 breachen attached to it, in the manner just de- 

 scribed, but without putting it over the quarters. 

 A rope can now be fixed to the D in the centre 

 of the breachen, which, by the aid of the rope, 

 can be pulled over the croup into its proper 

 position, by an assistant from behind. Before 

 doing this, the traces should be let out, to be 

 pulled tight, the moment the breachen slips over 

 the tail. In this and other cases of difficulty, 

 ropes may be attached to the ends of the traces, 

 so that the assistants who hold them, need run 

 no risk of getting kicked. 



When the horse strikes out, as well as kicks, 

 the different parts of the strait-jacket may be 

 connected together, with the exception of, say, 



