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head to steady it. When the horse is on the ground an assistant 

 should hold his head down, and should keep his muzzle well for- 



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Fig. 159. — Special hobbles for casting. 



ward. It is also advisable to ke©p his tail straight out. The fact 

 of having the column of bones from his nose to the end of his tail 



Fig. 160.^ — Mr. Over's spring hobble (registered). 



in as nearly a straight line as possible, will deprive him, to a great 

 extent, of the power of struggling violently in this position, which, 



