DANISH MODE OF CASTING. 
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Theirheilkiiude, and for whose illustration here reproduced we 
are indebted to the kindness of the German house of H. 
Hanptner, of Berlin. 
As will be observed, by the use of this process the casting is 
done by forcing the animal to flex his legs, followed by its 
slowly falling on the bed. The legs being tied up to the body, 
their extension is impossible, museular contractions are limited 
and excessive flexion of the vertebral column prevented. Be¬ 
sides this, the guard flexion of the extremities allows full view 
and easy access to all regions, specially the inguinal. 
The Danish hobble is applied as follows : The chest belt 
(a) and the collar (b) are put on the horse. If he is to be thrown 
on the right side, the ring hobble is placed on the near fore 
leg and the chain passed through that of the left fore and hind 
leg, to be brought back and run through the low ring of the 
chest belt. A rope secured to the ring of the hobble of the near 
hind leg is then carried through the ring at the top of the chest 
belt. The head is held by assistants. A pull made at the same 
time on the chain and on the rope brings the legs together the 
animal is cast. The chain is fixed in the usual way, and the 
rope pulling the near hind leg near the body and towards the 
upper ring of the belt, is secured after twisting round the coro¬ 
net. The cost of the apparatus is 75 marks, about $16. 
