CASTING AND SECURING HARNESS AND ROPES. 133 



manner. The long end of the rope being placed on the side upon 

 which we expect to cast the horse. Then cast him in the usual 

 way. After being cast, the operator pulls the under rope back- 

 ward under the withers and winds it two or three times around 

 the upper fetlock. The rope is then passed down in front of 

 the upper stifle (A), then backward and under the quarters, 

 bringing it up on the outside of the opposite thigh (B) and 

 around the front of the lower hind fetlock. The rope is now 

 steadily and firmly pulled until the hind legs are well flexed; 

 then it is wound twice around the lower hind fetlock, passed 

 down in front of stifle (C), over the quarter to the opposite 

 side; then upward on inside of the thigh (D). Xow pull 

 firm and wind rope twice around the upper hind fetlock and 

 hand rope to an assistant to hold. The fore legs are flexed and 

 secured by a knee rope or knee straps. 



It will be observed that when an animal is cast and secured 

 by the rope method of McDonald the hind legs are intensely 

 flexed and the feet (hind feet) are firmly and securely fastened 

 to the horse's own hind quarters. 



Over's Double Side Line Casting Ropes. 



The double side line casting ropes of Over, Figure 157, con- 

 sist of two %-inch ropes. One rope is 20 feet long, the other 

 one 25 feet long, and two hobble straps. Double the longer 

 rope and at its middle make a loop to fit around base of neck, 

 the knot being on the off side and loop near the withers (a). 

 Pass the free end of the rope (e) through hobble strap ring on 

 off hind, then upward (a) through the collar loop (b) ; then 

 over the back where it is handed to an assistant (c). Attach 

 the other rope by a loop around the near fore pastern (g) ; then 

 pass its free end backward to and through hobble strap ring 

 on near hind pastern (f). The rope should now be crossed 

 over and brought outside the animal's off fore leg and there 

 held by an assistant (h). This assistant should stand some- 

 what in front of the horse and to the off side. To cast the 

 animal the assistant in front makes traction on rope (h) ; this 

 lifts the near hind foot off the ground and draws it forward 



