82 BESTHAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



buckle (c) of the hobble is disengaged by withdrawing the 

 spring pin (e). 



Figure 90 represents Over's spring hobble. It consists of 

 a piece of flat spring steel (a) 21/^ inches wide, and shaped to 

 fit around the pastern. The hobble "D" or rings (c) (b) are 

 attached to each end of the spring strap. The special advan- 

 tage of this spring hobble of Over is that it can be readily 

 slipped over the pastern, and when once applied the spring 

 feature makes it self-retaining. There is no looping or buck- 

 ling required, and the movements of the animal will not cause 

 it to drop off. 



DiKECTIONS FOK CaSTING AND CoNFINING A HoKSE WITH 



Hobbles. 



First. — Select a suitable place and prepare a soft bed for 

 casting. 



Second. — Place the animal in propor position. 



Third. — Apply the twitch. 



Fourtli. — Apply the operating hood. 



Fifth. — Apply the hobbles. 



Sixth. — Detail assistants to their proper positions and in- 

 struct them to obey orders. 



Seventh. — Cast the animal. 



Eighth. — Secure the animal. 



There should be one assistant at the head ; he should have 

 charge of the twitch and halter rein. Two or more assistants 

 should pull the main rope, strap or chain. The operator should 

 stand directly behind the animal with a firm tail hold. As soon 

 as everything is in readiness the command should be given, at 

 which time sufiicient traction is made on the main rope to draw 

 the feet from under the animal. The success of the job depends 

 largely upon the way the tail hold is manipulated. At the 

 proper time the operator should, by pulling tail either to the 

 right or left, unbalance the animal, and just before it comes in 

 contact with the ground lift up on the tail. This will take 

 much of the jar or concussion off the hind quarters and reduce 

 chances of injury to a minimum. 



