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forward foot fast.) The fourth ring, six inches from 

 the third, placed to the back edge. The fifth and 

 sixth rings are used as pulley rings to bring up the 

 right forward foot — the fifth ring five inches from 

 the fourth, the sixth, four inches from the fifth ; the 

 seventh, two inches from the sixth, on the front edge ; 

 eighth, eight inches from seventh on back edge ; 

 ninth, nine inches from eighth ; tenth, three inches 

 from ninth on back edge ; eleventh, five inches from 

 tenth; twelfth, two inches from eleventh, on back 

 edge. The second and seventh rings are attached to 

 the front edge of the surcingle, used for bringing the 

 horse's head on his side when performing surgical 

 operations. The first, fourth, eighth, tenth and 

 twelfth, are attached to the back edge by the use of 

 short straps fastened .with copper rivets ; these are 

 used for fastening both hind feet to the surcingle when 

 performing operations, such as castrating, fireing, etc. 

 You are now acquainted with the plan ; now for 

 its practical use. Take your surcingle, approach 

 your horse on the left side, put it around his body ; 

 buckle so the third ring will be just in the position 

 by which to fasten the left forward foot. Place in 

 the third ring a strap eighteen inches in length, one 

 inch and a quarter wide, with buckle and two loops, 

 the same as a common hame strap ; this put through 

 the third ring, the end slipped into the loop on the 

 unfinished side, and drawn through. The strap now 

 hangs b}^ the third ring, fastened by a loop just back 

 of the left forward arm. On the right side of the 



