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MEANS OF RESTRAINT. 



ble breaking of that portion of the chain which embraces the four 

 hobbles, Peuch & Toussaint advise the passing of the casting rope 

 and chain a second time through the rings of every hobble before 

 it is secured with the spring hooks. The animal being down, the 

 straps of the Bernardot & Buttel apparatus are buckled, and the 

 head well extended on the neck. The use of this apparatus con- 

 siderably diminishes the difficulties involved in the contention of 

 the head. Before its introduction, two assistants were required 

 to keep it in extension and comparatively motionless ; and even 

 then the results were not always easily reached nor accidents 

 avoided, whereas, with this halter and surcingle arrangement a 

 single strong assistant is sufficient to secure control of the head ; 



FlO. 33.— Horse Thrown and Secured by Bernardot & Buttel Apparatus. 



