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Animal Castration 



diameter and thirty feet long. One end is securely fastened into 

 the inner ring of the webbing breast collar. Around each pastern 

 (E, H) is placed a webbing hobble. In each end of this webbing 

 hobble is fixed a specially constructed metal, rounded "D" through 

 which the ropes pass. To apply this harness the breast collar is 

 placed over the head and adjusted to the shoulders. One section 

 fits over the withers and the other section is dropped down below 

 point of shoulders (K). The free end of the ropes (D, G) pass 

 downward to and through each "D" of webbing hobble, then up- 

 ward to and through "D" of breast collar. If desired to cast 

 horse on oft' side, the off fore foot is to be raised and secured by 

 some form of knee strap. The free end of main rope on near side 

 should be carried backward over back and held by two assistants. 

 The free end of main rope (I) on off side should be carried for- 

 ward, well in front of the animal, and there held by two assistants. 

 To cast the animal traction is made on each rope, and at the same 

 time the animal is forced backward a step by assistant in charge 

 of the head. The head is pulled to the right and the animal is 

 cast on off side. 



Pig. 3S — Animal Cast and Secured with Knowles' Harness. 



In order to securely tie the animal after he is east (see Fig. 38) 

 the main ropes (N, N) are fastened around pasterns by two half 



