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short rope with which to fix the fore le^s together. In center 

 of main rope a neck loop is made. This loop should be large 

 enough to fit around base of neck (g) (h). The knot is placed 

 in front of breast (h). The fore pasterns should now be fixed 

 together by means of a short cross rope or strap (a) (b). The 

 main ropes should be carried downward under cross rope (a) 

 (b), then backward to and through hobble strap rings on each 

 hind pastern (d) (e) ; thence upward on each side of horse; 

 then over the back (f). The horse is cast by making traction 

 on free ends of main ropes (i) (j). It is secured after casting' 

 by two or more half hitches around each hind pastern. 



McDonald's Casting Ropes. 



The casting ropes of McDonald, Figure 156, consist of 

 60 feet of %-inch rope. This rope is then doubled so that one 

 free end will be 8 feet longer than its fellow on the opposite 

 side. A neck loop (H) is made in this rope at its middle and 

 placed over the head and around base of neck in the ordinary 



Fig. 156. McDonald's Casting Ropes — Horse Secured. 



