CASTING AND SECUEING HARNESS AND ROPES. 



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release the lower hind leg and then the upper one ; unbuckle 

 the belly girth (E), then breast strap (F), and lastly remove 

 the operating hood and assist the animal to rise. 



^y. F. Knowles' Casting and Securing Harness. 

 The casting and securing harness illustrated in Figure 140 



were designed by W. F. Knowles. 



These harness are made in 



Fig. 140. W. F. Knowles' Casting and Securing Harness — Applied. 



large and small sizes. The large size fits horses weighing 900 

 pounds or more, and small size harness fits those of smaller size. 

 This apparatus is light, compact, and convenient to carry. 

 When properly used it affords ample restraint for all ordinary 

 purposes. It consists of a flat webbing collar, two main ropes 

 and two hobble straps. The collar is in tw^o sections (h) (g) ; 

 each section is connected on each side of the horse by heavy 



