142 Horses on Board Ship. 



standing on hatches or on the exposed deck. 

 When a horse is standing on a hatch, one 

 of the beams that go across the opening of 

 the hatch, will probably be the best object 

 on which to attach the ropes of the sling. 

 For the same purpose, a beam may be laid 

 from the rigging to one of the derricks on 

 the exposed deck. In a sling of this kind, 

 care should be taken that pressure is not 

 put on the withers or on any other part of 

 the backbone of the animal, and that the 

 breeching and breast-piece of the sling do 

 not exert undue pressure on those portions 

 of the skin which they touch. If necessary, 

 these points of contact should be protected 

 by suitable material, such as cotton waste, 

 tow, etc. 



The breast-piece of a sling should be of 



