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npplied to the Horse's ear at the time ofeshoe- 

 iiig. It is, 1 beliere, at times used for the 

 Horse's nose ; but not without the Horse 

 being first bHndfolded. Sometimes all may 

 be done that may be wanted, by an assistant 

 holding up the opposite leg. With regard to 

 holding up the hind leg, always have one 

 hand fast hold of the point of the hock ; the 

 Horse cannot move then without giving you 

 plenty of warning ; and should he feel inclined 

 to kick, you will be enabled to get from him 

 without danger. It is highly necessary these 

 precautions should be attended to, for two 

 reasons ; the one, to prevent any accidents 

 that the operator may be liable to ; and the 

 other, that you may avoid suspicion from 

 those around you, that you do not know your 

 business. 



Thece is another restraint, called the side- 

 line ; and though very simple in its nature, 

 one of exceeding great use, and is now be- 

 come very general. Many veterinarians use 

 only the side-line, considering that to be quite 

 sufficient for both man and Horse ; but this I 

 cannot agree with ; for if the Horse make a 

 sudden plunge, it is ten to one he comes down 

 all together. It consists of a hobble-strap, 

 and about six or seven yards of rope, about 

 the size of a man's thumb, and what is termed 

 a neck-collar. To make use of the side-line 

 properly, you should use a roller made on 

 purpose, with several rings on the pad part, 

 both on the sides and top, to answer your con- 

 venience. Well, all things being ready, put 

 on your roller, then slip your neck-collar on, 

 down to the Horse's shoulder ; now, with a 

 small strap, strap the neck-collar to a ring of 

 the roller. By these means, if the Horse 

 should by chance hold down his head, the 

 Hide-line does not get shifted (which it would 



do, if fastened round the neck alone). Now 

 buckle the side-line on to the fetlock on the side 

 you are going to stand on, pass the line or rope 

 through the Horse's legs, and through the 

 neck-collar, take it back, after giving it one 

 turn round the collar to the fetlock ; do the 

 same there, then come home again to the collar, 

 where make fast. You may do what you plea»e 

 with your Horse afler this confinement; i.e. 

 on the side the li-ne is on. 



Hobbles are used when you are desirous to 

 cast a Horse, and one hobble-leather is placed 

 on each fetlock, each leather having what is 

 termed a D ring attached to it ; one ring and 

 leather being fastened to a long rope, very 

 supple, but strong, and about an inch and a 

 quarter in diameter. Now, in putting the hob- 

 bles on, observe which side you want to cast 

 your Horse on ; if it be on the off-side, place 

 the rope-hobble on the near fore-fetlock, then 

 buckle the three others on, the-n take the end 

 of the rope, and hand it to an assistant to 

 thread the off-fore-foot D ring; Let him pass 

 the rope to the off-hind hobble-ring, then you 

 receive it, and pass it through the ring of the 

 hind hobble of your side ; then carry your 

 rope up to the near fore-foot again, and put it 

 throuo^h the rins: there ; which rinff must be 

 considerably larger than any other, because 

 there is double the quantity of rope in it. (All 

 this time, mind your Horse has been blind- 

 folded.) Now, having your proper strength 

 ready, desire them to pull steady, and to- 

 gether ; then you place your hand against the 

 Horse's ribs, at the same time pushing him, 

 when he goes down easily. There is a plan 

 used at the Royal Veterinary College, of one 

 person having a piece of webbing fastened to 

 the roller, who stands at the opposite side, and 

 gives a smart pull, just as the Horse is ofThii 

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