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BESTEAIITT OF DOMESTIC ANIMAI.S. 



consist of four pieces of %-iiioh rope double and fixed over a 

 grooved piece of metal through which the main rope (j) glides. 

 These hobble ropes (b) (e) (f) (g) are made in form of loops 

 and are covered with leather or rubber hose to prevent chafing.. 

 They are each 17 inches long. The main rope (j) is fixed to one 

 of the hobble rings (i) by means of wrapping with a "waxed 

 end" or strong cord (a). This rope is passed through all the 

 hobble rings (b) (c) (d) and back to the point of beginning 

 (i). The main rope (j) is 18 feet long and % inches in diam- 

 eter, preferably cotton. 



Barnick's Loop Hobbles. 



Figure 92 repre- 

 sents the loop hob- 

 bles of Bamick. 

 They consist of 

 four hobble straps 

 (b) made of 

 leather in the form 

 of a loop. Each of 

 these are attached 

 to a "D" metal 

 ring (a) (e) (f) 

 (g) of special de- 

 sign through which 

 the main rope (c) 

 passes. The leather 

 straps are felt 

 lined. These "D" 

 rings open up and 

 allow removal of 

 main rope without 

 removal of the hob- 

 ble from pastern. 

 They are locked on 

 by means of a 

 metal key. The 

 main rope is attached securely to an end ring (a) ; this ring is 



Fig. 92. Barnick's Hobbies. 



