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right angles to the shoulder and the other backward. When 

 traction is made on the ropes with them in this position it causes 

 the animal to drop upon its hocks and finally upon the ground. 

 A plate-longe or webbing "unbalancing strap" may be attached 

 to surcingle to aid in unbalancing the atiimal. As soon as the 

 animal falls to the ground the ropes are tightened and animal 

 rolled on its back — dorsal position. The hind feet should be 

 drawn down close to the abdomen and secured by one or more 

 half hitches around each hind pastern. "Halter burns" can be 

 avoided by first applying bandages around hind pasterns. It 

 is advisable to use cotton rope when possible in casting and re- 

 straining horses by this method. 



Lernherg Casting Ropes. 



Krolokowski's Lernberg casting and securing ropes, Figure 

 1.55, consist of 65 feet of %-inch rope, two hobble straps, and a 



Fig. 155. Lernberg Casting Ropes Applied — Krolokowski's. 



