406 ROPE AND HARNESS WORK 



Working Instructions: 



1) Place ankle straps on front ankles with a ring on each 

 strap. 



2) Place surcingle with ring at bottom around horse just 

 back of shoulders, or tie around the body at this point a 

 piece of rope, using a single bowline knot. 



3) Take long rope provided, pass thru ring on ankle strap of 

 near foot, up thru ring at bottom of surcingle, and down 



- Use HALTER 



" LIFT THIS TOOT 

 FlG. 404. Throwing rope. 



to other ankle ring where it is tied. The trip is then 

 ready to use by pulling on standing part of long rope. 

 407. Throwing or Casting Rope (Fig. 404). 



Materials Needed: Thirty feet of 1/2 " rope and straps. 



Preliminary Instructions: In handling horses, it is some- 

 times necessary to throw the animal for the purpose of an 

 operation or otherwise. To avoid chafing or burning the 

 animal with a rope, straps should be provided for those 

 places where a rope would rub. 



Working Instructions: 



1) Tie a double rope bowline knot, as described in Sec. 

 385, in middle of rope to serve as crupper. 



