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ture— primarily on account of the uncertainty of the descent of the tes- 

 ticle uito the scrotum— it is necessary to cast and tie them. Of all the 

 casting harness and hobbles used for tliis class of operation tliere is no 

 doul)t but that the Miles colt hobbles possess many advantages over all 

 others. Hence the Miles method of castuig colts is recommended and will 

 l-)e described. 



•'Farmer" ]\Jiles' Method of Cdstiuij a Colt— Fig. 22 represents the 

 Miles colt hobbles applied (first position). Miles' hobbles consist of four 

 loop hobbles and a main rope. The material used in making the 



Fig. 23 — Miles' colt hobbles — Second position. 



loops may be either rawliide (plaited), leather, or rope. These 

 liobbles are eacli from fifteen to eigliteen inches long and are ap- 

 plied by looping. The main rojie is a three-fourths inch cotton rope, 

 eighteen feet long. ITjjon one end of the main rope is a two-inch metal 

 "D. " This main rope is also used as the master hobble. It will be observed 

 that tliere is one hobble rope on each hind pastern and two hobljle ropes 

 on the off fore leg — one around the pastern and the other just below tlie 



