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EESTEAINT OP DOMESTIC A-NIMALS. 



Berlin Hobbles. 



The Berlin hobbles, Figure 96, consist of four leather hob- 

 ble straps 2 inches wide, doubled and stitched. Each of these 

 straps (b) carry a buckle and a metal "D," through which the 

 main hobble rope (g) (h) passes. The hobble straps are lined 

 with felt or soft leather and are attached around pasterns by 

 buckling. To the master hobble is attached a strong chain (e). 



Fig. 97. B&Hin Hobbles Applied. 



This chain is 4 feet long. At its end a %-inch rope (g) is 

 attached. The part of the rope which comes in contact with 

 the "D" of the hobble strap is covered, with leather. This 

 leather covering prevents wear on rope. The Berlin hobbles 

 applied is shown in Figure 97. A hobble strap is placed on 

 each pastern. The king hobble strap is to be placed on near 

 fore leg (a). The rope is carried from the near fore to the 



