KESTRAINT HARNESS AND OTHER APPLIANCES. 



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principally for breeding purposes. Restraint of this character 

 will prevent a mare from injury to stallion during service, 

 besides it is useful to the surgeon in making examinations and 

 in performing operations upon the posterior parts of an animal. 



The German appa- 

 ratus, Figure 46, is for 

 the purpose of prevent- 

 ing kicking by lifting 

 or raising both hind 

 legs off the floor. Two 

 pieces of metal are 

 made — one to fit over 

 root of tail (e), the 

 other to have loop near 

 end of tail (d). Be- 

 tween these two metal 

 parts are several 

 strands of rope (f). A 

 heavy strap is fastened 

 around each hind leg, 

 between the hock and 

 stifle (d) (a). By 

 means of a block and 

 tackle (b) (c) the hind 

 quarters are lifted suf- 

 ficientlv to get the hind 



feet clear of the floor ^'^- ^^- G^'""^^" Apparatus for Lifting 



leeL eiedr oi me noor. Hind Legs off the Floor. 



Wocher's Service Hohhles. 



These hobbles. Figure 47, will prevent kicking in every 

 instance. They can be quickly applied and easily removed. 

 They are made of good leather and rope and are strong, safe 

 and durable. The parts are a heavy leather collar to the 

 bottom of which is two doubled and stitched leather straps. 

 These straps are punched with a sufficient number of buckle 



