CHAPTER III. 



EESTEAINT HARNESS AND OTHER LEATHER AND ROPE 

 APPLIANCES. 



By the use of certain appliances made from leather and 

 rope we are enabled to successfully confine or restrain one, two, 

 or even all the legs of a horse in the standing posture. The 

 particular pattern of apparatus varies according to the ideas 

 or fancy of the individual surgeon in conjunction with the 

 amount and character of restraint required. Of course, it is 

 understood that the twitch is a necessary adjunct to all of the 

 following methods of restraint. 



Restraint of One Foreleg. 



When it is desired to confine only one 

 fore leg it can best be done by use of some 

 form of knee strap. One of the best 

 knee straps is represented by Figure 28. 

 This pattern has been used by the author 

 for a number of years. The straps are 

 both two inches wide and made from first- 

 class harness leather. To make them 

 stronger they are doubled and stitched. 

 The smaller strap (b) is applied between 

 ankle and pastern. It is securely stitched 

 into blank buckle (d) (e). A buckle (a) 

 is inserted two inches below blank buckle 

 (d). This strap is lined with soft leather 

 or lamb skin to prevent chafing. When 

 applied, the blank buckle (d) (e) takes 

 all the strain off the main buckle (a). 

 On the opposite side of the blank buckle 

 (e) (d) is applied the main strap (g) 

 (h), which fastens over the forearm when 

 Fig. 28. Author's Knee ^^ ^^^^- ^his strap is adjustable and very 

 Strap. satisfactory and convenient. 



