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blindfolded. Five or six good men are necessary in 

 this as in most other methods of throwing a colt. 



Throwing with Hobbles.— In this method 



of throwing four leather hobbles are used, the " main " 

 or principal hobble having in addition a thumb-screw, 

 for the purpose of fixing the hobble chain. The main 

 hobble serves as the " fixed point " in casting opera- 

 tions of the present description, and it is fixed on the 

 pastern of the fore limb on the side opposite to that on 

 which it is intended the animal shall fall. For instance, 

 if the horse is required to fall on the near side, put the 

 principal hobble on the off fore limb. 



When fastening the hobble around the pasterns, 

 take care that the buckles are always on the outside 

 of the leg. When you have put the hobbles on, the 

 chain on the rope must be fixed by the thumb-screw, 

 and then the ropes passed through the hobble D's 

 from without to within, as shown in the illustration. 

 A couple or three men will be enough to throw the 

 animal, the rope being pulled sharply home, then 

 secured by a spring fastening. When the horse is 

 thrown, one man must keep the head down and drawn 

 backwards. 



