THE LEG-STRAP 



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teeth, for he cannot kick on three legs, and even his mouth may be kept 

 away from the operator by drawing on the off rein. To bring him speedily 

 to submit to the power of the operator, the other leg must also bo confined, 

 which is effected by first buckling on a surcingle, as represented in the 



OEUISER WITH THE LEG-STRAP AND SURCINGLE ON. 



jiii^raving, and then catching the off fetlock in the running noose of leg- 

 sttap JSio. 2, which is made in the annexed form. Provided with this 



MR. RAREY S STRAP, 



second strap in his pocket, and having already applied the leg-strap 'No. 1, 

 and the surcingle as shown above, the subject under manipulation is either 

 induced to drop his off foot into the noose, or it is slipped round his ankle, 

 svhile the off rein is held by the other hand to keep the teeth off the 

 operator. As soon as this loop is firmly drawn round the leg, the other 



