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EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



Fig. 86. Miles' Rope Loop Hobble. 



Figure 86 represents the Miles rope hobble. It consists 

 of a piece of %-inch rope 35 inches long and a "D" metal 



ring (a). In the center 

 of the rope (b) is looped 

 the metal "D" ring. The 

 ends of the rope (d) (e) 

 are fastened together (c). 

 These hobbles are applied 

 by simply looping them 

 around each pastern. It 

 will be observed that when 

 the 34-inch rope is doubled it makes a hobble only 17 inches 

 in length. 



Figure 87 represents practically 

 the same hobble strap as that 

 shown in Figure 86. The "D" 

 ring (a) is attached to the plaited 

 rawhide rope (d) by means of a 

 leather strap (e). A piece of 

 leather (c) is applied to the raw- 

 hide hobble. This leather strap is 

 to grasp with the hand in order 

 to render its removal by unloop- 

 ing more convenient. 



Fig. 87. 



Plaited Raw-hide Hob- 

 ble Strap. 



Figure 88 represents a heavy and strong leather loop hob- 

 ble. The strap (e) is doubled and stitched. It is 17 inches 



long and 2 inches wide, fas- 

 tened at each end by three 

 rivets into a metal clasp (c) 

 (d). These metal clasps also 

 carry two blank buckles (a) 

 (c). It will be observed that 

 these blank buckles are so 

 sized that one will pass con- 

 veniently through the other by turning it cornerwise, which 

 prevents them from becoming unlooped and dropping off the 

 pastern. 



Fig. 88. Leather Loop Hobble. 



