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for restraint after casting. The casting is done with Miles' 

 rope hobbles, Figures 86 and 109. To cast and secure a horse 

 by Miles' method a suitable place is selected. The Miles twitch, 

 Figure 5, is applied and tied up to side of halter, Figure 6. 

 The halter rein is held by an assistant. The loop of the Miles 

 casting ropes is then placed over the horse's head and around 

 base of neck (u) (r), with knot (r) in front of breast. Both 

 ropes are passed between the fore legs and backward (i) (j) — 

 from within outward, around the hind legs above the hocks 

 (m) ; then forward and upward (k) (1) through the collar 

 loop (q). The free ends of the ropes (s.) (t) are now handed 



Fig. 162. Milels' Rope Method of Casting and Securing a "Ridgling." 

 (Second Position.) 



to two assistants who are instructed to keep all slack out of 

 them, but not to pull a pound until after the horse is on the 

 ground. The Miles rope hobbles are now applied. With the 

 operator holding the tail the command is given and the horse 

 is cast by two assistants making traction on free end of main 

 hobble rope (a). After the horse is cast, Figure 162, the ropes 

 are dropped from above the hocks (m) down to the hind pas- 

 terns. The hobbles are now removed and the fore legs flexed 

 and fixed by means of knee ropes or straps. Sufficient traction 

 is now made on free ends of the main ropes to draw the hind 

 feet well forward. The rope is now fixed by taking two or more 

 half hitches around the near hind pastern, then carry rope over 



