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laterals, the body of the animal being in the intervals 

 entirely without support. The distance which the' 

 propelling feet hurl the animal through the air de- 

 pends, as with other movements, upon a variety of 

 circumstances; at a high rate of speed the distance will 

 be about one-half the total length of the stride. Upon 



SOME CONSECUTIVE PHASES OF THE RACK. 



landing, a hind foot usually precedes its lateral fore. 



The rack is an ungraceful gait of the horse, and 

 disagreeable to those who seek comfort in riding. 



The movements hitherto described are regular in 

 their action, and a stride may. be divided into two 

 parts, each of which — with a change of limbs ^ is 

 practically similar to the other; we now come to meth- 

 ods of progression which cannot be so divided, and 

 each stride must be considered as a unit of motion. 



