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the back, and by the traces on each side. The breast-band 

 should rest high up against the fore arms, and the breeching 

 behind and a httle below the level of the stifles (see Fig. 54). 

 If the animal be dangerous to handle only behind, the 

 breast-band may be put on and the breeching attached to 

 it in the manner just described ; but without putting it over 

 the quarters. A rope can now be fixed to the D in the 



Fig- 53- — Strait-jacket 



centre of the breeching, which, by the aid of the rope, can 

 be pulled over the croup into its proper position by an 

 assistant from behind. Before doing this, the traces should 

 be let out, to be pulled tightly the moment the breeching 

 slips over the tail. In this and other cases of difficulty, 

 ropes may be attached to the ends of the traces, so that 

 the assistants who hold them need run no risk of getting 

 kicked. 



