SECURING HORSE IN DORSAL POSITION. 



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horse. He had attempted to cast a rather large horse, and had 

 nearly succeeded ; the animal, however, tried to regain its equilibrium by 

 a slight spring, and trod on Bayer's foot, preventing his getting clear. 



Fig. 56.— The horse cast. Mode of fixing the fore and hind limbs together 

 when preparing for castration in the dorsal position. 



A long rope carrying a ring at one end is used. Supposing a 

 horse is intended to fall on its left side, a loop is formed in the rope 

 and passed around the neck, the ring lying near the right elbow. 

 The free end of the rope is then passed around the left hind-foot, 



Fig. 57.- 



-Preparing for castration in the dorsal position, 

 applied. (Vienna method). 



The back strap 



again through the 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 



