LIFTING UP A HIND-LEG. 



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the body, so as not to throw the animal off his 

 balance. The fact of thus keeping the joints of 

 the leg flexed will obviate any chance of his 



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Fig. 32. — Leg pulled back with one rope, a method which should be avoided ; 



as it throws the horse off his balance. 



Straining himself while struggling, which he might 

 do by the old method of using only one cord, 



