LIFTING UP HIND LEG. 



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our left hand down the leg and catch the tendo Achillis 

 (the hamstring), our grip on which will more or less prevent 

 the animal from bending his hock and " lashing out " 

 behind, if he is so inclined. We may then catch the pastern, 

 back-handed, with the right hand (see Fig. 57) ; lift the leg ; 

 and place it resting on our left thigh (see Fig. 58). If we 



Fig. 56. — Lifting up horse's hind leg. 



have an assistant, we may get him to hold up the near fore 

 leg, as well as to hold the horse. As soon as we get our 

 left hand on the hamstring, and our right hand on the 

 pastern, we should tell him to let go the near fore, and we 

 can then try to lift up the hind leg as before described. 



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