CASTING THE HORSE SINGLE-HANDED. 



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ring, and is held in the operator's right hand. The operator stands on 

 the horse's left side looking forwards, his right elbow supported on the 

 horse's loins, and the bridle reins grasped in the left hand. By lifting 

 the left hind foot under the belly and somewhat towards the right side, 

 drawing the head to the right by means of the bit, and simultaneously 

 pressing with the elbow on the loins, the horse is caused first to recoil 

 on its haunches, and then to lie down on its left side. The operator 

 has only to hold the cord and bridle tight to prevent the animal 

 rising. 



Cattle can be cast like horses with ordinary hobbles, the straps 

 being placed above the fetlocks, or by the methods shown in Figs. 64 65 



Fig. 60. — Berlin method of fixing the horse in dorsal position for operation. 



and Fig. 43. Another method is illustrated in Figs. 64, 65. A rope 

 having been fastened to the horns, is passed around the neck, chest, 

 and abdomen as shown. The animal is held by an ox-lead, and two 

 men pull on the end of the rope, when the animal usually lies down on 

 its side without struggling and with its feet stretched out. 



F"or castration the sheep is placed on its hind quarters in a sitting 

 position, the abdomen being turned towards the operator. An assistant 

 grasps the body between his legs and holds a limb with each hand. 

 For carriage the fore and hind legs of each side are first tied to- 

 gether, the two sides being afterwards connected by a few turns of 

 the rope. 



