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KESTBAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



animal attempt to rear, slacken the throwing rope by a jerk with 

 the left hand and pull on halter rein with the right hand, 

 Figure 168. 



Figure 169 represents the horse cast ready to secure. To 

 secure the horse, Figure 170, the double side-line ropes are 

 used. Slip loop over head, down around base of neck; then 

 carry ropes (a) between fore legs, back to and around hind pas- 

 terns (e) (d) ; fix by a half hitch, then carry the ropes around 

 and under animal. Now fix to the hind pasterns. The rope 

 from near hind should be fixed to ojBf hind and vice versa. 



Gleasons Method. 



A horse can be cast and secured by the method of Gleason 

 with a halter and rein, a knee strap and a piece of rope 15 feet 

 long. Figure 171 represents the horse ready, to be cast (first 



Fig. 171. Gleasoin's One Man Method of Casting and Securing a 

 Horse — First Position. 



