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tongue holes to render them thoroughly adjustable. To the 

 two front straps are buckled the connecting rope from hobble 

 rings. 



Fig. 47. Wocher's Service Hobbies. 



The Ewell Farm Service or Anti-Kicking Hobbles, Figure 

 48, are made by using a 4-inch leather collar (1) t<o which is 

 securely fastened (k) the main strap. This strap passes be- 

 tween the fore legs to connect with the main buckle (i). The 

 main strap is 2 inches wide and contains a sufficient number of 

 buckle tongue holes to render it adjustable for any size animal. 

 On each hock are two straps (c) (b) fastened at each end to a 

 ring (a). These two rings are brought together and fastened 

 into a heavy snap (e) (d). A 1-inch rope (f) running through 

 a wooden pulley (g) connects the two heavy snaps which carry 

 hock straps or hobbles. The main buckle (i) is fastened to the 



