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EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



Fig. 110. Miles' Colt Hobbles (Second Position). 



It will be observed that there is one hobble rope on each hind 

 pastern^, and two hobble ropes on off fore leg — one around pas- 

 tern and the other below the knee. The main rope is applied 

 around pastern of foreleg (a). It is now passed across through 

 hobble ring on near fore pastern (b) ; then backward to near 

 hind (d) ; thence across to off hind (e) and back to hobble ring 

 (c) below near knee. The object of this arrangement of the 

 ropes (two hobbles on near fore leg) is that when traction is 

 made on free end of main rope (f) the near fore foot is raised 

 or lifted off the ground. This in itself -unbalances an animal 

 and puts it to a decided disadvantage, besides by lifting the near 

 fore foot the animal will go down on the shoulder of that side 

 and will in all probability receive an easy fall. The animal 



Fig. 111. IVllles' Method of Securing a Colt (Third Position). 



