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Horse
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Useful Knots Used in the Restraint of
Horses1. Bowline2. Bowlineon a Bight
3. Quick Release Knot3. Halter Tie4. Single and DoubleHalfHitch
5. Square Knot6. Tail Tie7. Tomfool Knot
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Bowline Knot
Bowline on a Bight
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Take the tail of the lead rope around orthrough a suitable object to tie a horse to.
Take the tail of the rope (from the leftside of the post) and cross it
underneath the part of the rope goingto the horse. Then, twist the rope on
the left side of the post to form a loop.
Next,takethetailoftherope (whichisnowontherightsideofthepost)overthe
partoftheropegoingtothehorse, andpushit upthroughtheloop.
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Quick ReleaseKnot
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yHaltering
yDiversionaryRestraint orConstraint
yTail restraintyRaising of the Leg
yBreeding Hobbles
ySide-Lines
yCasting Harness
Stocks
OperatingTables
Slings
Stall restraints
Oral restraints
Restraint of aFoal
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y Halter should be held in the left handy Horse is approached w/ the palm of the
right hand to the horses left shoulder.
y Gently rub the neck and approach thehead in a smooth, quiet manner,constantly talking to the horse.
y
Slid the left hand holding the halterunder the neck and the halter can beslipped over the nose and buckled onthe left side
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1. Relax besidethehorse & getorganized.
2. Takethecrownpieceunder yourhorsesjawwith your L hand,encircletheneck &passthestrapto yourRhand,supportingittofreethe L hand.
3. Dropthehalterforward & downsoitseasytoposition &use your L handtoopenthenoseband &slipitontothehorsesface.
4. Stillsupportingthehalterw/ your Rhand, bringthethroatlatchstrap &crownpiecetogether&buckle.
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yHorsecan beled by a leadropeorshank attachedtothehalter.
y Inhitching a horseto a solidobject,theleadshould betiedabout 18 fromthehalter & atthelevelofthewitherssothatthehorsewont becometangled.
y
A quick-releaseknotor a hitchingknotshould be usedsothatthehorsecould be untiedifneeded
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y Rubbing or tapping on the head or placinga blindfold
yA skin fold can be grasped just anterior tothe scapula
y Pressure between the thumb & finger atthe crest of the neck
y Ear hold/twitch: ear grasped close to thebase, squeezed & gently pulled down (notfor young horses)
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y
Chain shank applied to the halter w/ thechain placed over the bridge of the nose, inthe mouth, or on the gums just under theupper lip
yWar Bridles: (most sever e) = pressure on thepoll &/or gum
yYankee war bridle
y Magners war bridley Twitch: a loop of webbing matl/rope/chain
or clamp place around the upper or lower lip
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Chain shank
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WarBridle
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Chain End Twitch
Human Twitch
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y Inmanycases,itisthemostpractical andeffectivemethodofrestraint
y Raisingtheforelegonsameside asthemanipulationwillhelppreventkickingwiththathindleg
y Liftingthehindlegwillkeeptheopposite
hindlegontheground
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y Used to prevent a mare from injuringthe stallion or for restraint of the rearlegs of the male or female during rectalor vaginal examination
formed bydoublingtherope & tying a bowlineknotforming a largelooptogoovertheneck,withers & down betntheforelegs. Thefreeendsoftherope (40ft) arethenrunposteriorly underthe abdomenofthehorse &aroundtheoutsideoftherearlegs abovethehock,forming a doublehalf-hitch above & below
thehockofthehorse. Thisropecanthen betiedtotherope underthe abdomenofthehorseoritcan berunforward andtiedtotheoriginalcollarrope.
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Hind leg pull up strap
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y
Formed bytying a bowlineknotin a 1/2 orlargerdiametercottonrope.
y Theloopispassedovertheneck andtheropecomingfromthecollarropeisplacedontheoutsideofthefrontleg & tothepasternregionofthehorsefromtheinsideout & then backtotheoriginalcollar area.
y Ropeis usuallyheld by an assistantorcan betiedin anemergency.
yAdoubleside-linecan beconstructed and
used as a castingharness
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y meansofrestraintinthedownposition and a meanstocompletelycontrolthe animaltomaintain asepsis
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y
Means of controllingthe forward,nackward or sidewaysmovement of the
horsey Usually built with the
size of
yWidth on inside: 30in (75cm)
y Length: 6.5-7 ft
(approx. 2 m)
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induction box
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padded door is used to ensure that the horseslides gently to the ground with minimal risk
of injury to horse or handlers.
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Once intubated the patient is lifted by its legs and moved into the operatingtheatre.
Thehorsemustthen bemovedintotheoperatingtheatre (orpreparationroom). Althoughthere aremanydifferentwaysofdoingthismostclinics useanoverheadrailwaylineliftingthehorse byhobblesonitslegs. Thisis averysuccessful andsafesystem. Wherethehorseis beingtreatedfor a fractureit
can beliftedwith justthreelimbs.
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y
Cross tie:preventsthehorsefrommovinghisheaddorsally/ventrally/sidetoside
y NeckCradle:elizabethancollarvariation;madefromwood/aluminum & goes aroundthenecktokeepitstraight
y Side stick: Ifonly a hindlegisinvolved, a stickfastenedtothehalterring & a sideringto
restrictthereachy Bib or muzzle:can be attachedtothe
undersideofthehalter & extendforward
underthemuzzle
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Neck Cradle
muzzle
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y Teeth wedge: metal block placedbetween the jaw teeth causing the horseto chew on the wedge but to be unable to
close its incisorsy Oral speculum: with hinges on each
side, it either catches or is screwedapart, forcing the incisor apart; placedbetween the upper and lower incisorsand is fastened to the horse's head.
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dentalwedgeforhorses. Thistypeofwedgeis alsosometimescalled a "spool." The yellow arrowispointingtothepartofthewedgethatisplacedinsidethehorse'smouth betweenthe backteeth.
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y Foalsshould beforced against a solidwall
y One armisplaced undertheneckinthepectoralregion andtheother underthetail,liftingit upoverthe backofthehorse