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nose-hobbling
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1965
One of these practises (of handling and transporting wild horses) was "nose-hobbling." In this, the nostrils are slit and wired shut so as to nearly close off the air passages. This facilitates handling since the gasping, choking horse is too weak to fight but still conveniently able to stagger on his own legs.