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buckle tongue holes at the other end. The other section carries 

 a large metal ^'D" at on end and a heavy buckle at the other end. 

 The hobble strap is made smaller or larger by the buckle. This 

 renders it adjustable to any size pastern. When once fitted to 

 the pastern the hobble strap is applied by slipping the small "D" 

 of one end through the large '^D" of the other end. These 

 smaller "D's" carrv the main chain. The main chain is 4 feet 



Fig. 105. Improved English Hobbles Applied, 



long and attached to small ''D" of the master hobble strap by 

 means of a thumb screw. To the other end of chain a %-inch 

 rope 20 feet long is attached. 



Figure 105 shows the hobbles applied. It will be observed 

 that if the horse is to be cast on the off side the master hobble 

 is applied to pastern of near fore leg (a). Then pass chain 

 (E) and rope (H) through "D" of near hind leg (B) ; then 

 across to "D" of off hind leg (c) ; thence forward (G) to off fore 



