Illustration of the method of throwing a horse using side ropes showing a colt in a field tied with rope around its neck, body and legs.

Illustration of the method of confining a horse's fore and hind legs with rope.

Illustration of a method of drawing a horse's leg backwards and forwards using a rope.

Illustration of 'the author's method of confining a horse in a straight jacket' by complex tying system around its legs and girth as its tied to a post in a field.

Illustration of a pig's head with a rope noose tied around it's upper jaw.

Illustration of a horse just about to fall when being thrown with hobbles - one hand holds the bridle swinging rope, one hand holds the tail, and another hand pulls the rope hobbling the horse.

Illustraton of a horse lying on its side on straw with 'the head pulled round to the surcingle, so as to prevent the horse from rising.'

Illustrations of twitches used on horses - the cord 'gag' twitch, the ordinary twitch and the twitch off the horse; and a side bar.

Illustration of a method of tying a saddle horse to prevent its running away by attaching its reins to the saddle so that the horse's head is slightly turned.

Illustration of a method of tying a horse that only requires one man.