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The easting and securing harness illustrated in Fig. 37 was designed 

 by \V. F. Knowles. It is made in both large and small sizes. The large 

 size tits horses weighing DOO pounds or more, and the small size fits those 

 of from 400 to 900 pounds. 



This apparatus is light, eompaet, and convenient to carry. When 

 properly used it affords- ample restraint for all ordinary purposes. It 

 consists of a flat webbing collar, two main ropes and two hobbles. The 

 collar (B) is in two sections; each section is connected on each side of 

 the horse by heavy double rings, one of which is of special design to afford 

 easy passage of the two main ropes (D, Gl. The ropes (D, G) are each 

 five-eighths inch in diameter and thirty feet long. One end is securely 

 fastened into the inner ring of the webbing breast collar. Around each 



Pig. 38 — Animal cast and secured with Knowles' harness. 



pastern (B, H) is placed a webbing hol)ble. In each end of this webbing 

 hobble is fixed a specially constructed metal, rounded "D" through which 

 the ropes pass. 



To apply this harness the breast collar is placed over the head and 

 adjusted to the shoulders. One section fits over the withers and the 

 other section is dropped down below the point of the shoulders (K). The 

 free end of the ropes (D, G) pass downward to and through each "D" of 

 the webbing hobble, then upward to and through "D" of the breast 

 collar. If it is desired to cast the horse on the off side, the off' fore foot 

 must be raised and secured by some form of knee strap. The free end 

 of the main rope on the near side should be carried backward over the 

 back and held by two assistants. The free end of the main rope (I) on 



