CONTENTS 



PACK 



PREFACE v 



CHAPTER I. 



WANTED A SQUARE GAIT i 



CHAPTER II. 



THE TRACKS AND MOTION OF THE FEET 8 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE ATTITUDE AND MOTION OF THE LEGS . . . 18 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE RECORD OF THE TRACKS ON THE GROUND AND THE IM- 

 PORTANCE OF AVERAGES 40 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE REQUISITES OF PERFECT BALANCE 87 



1. The Constant Shape of Hoof 87 



2. Paring the Hoof to Counteract its Growth and Faulty 



Directions 94 



3. The Shape of Shoes as a Corrective of Gait . . .108 



4. Simplicity of Rig and the Need of Time . . . .114 



CHAPTER VI. 

 EXPERIMENTS AND THEIR VERIFICATION 118 



1. General Considerations . . . . , . .118 



2. The Turns of the Track and the General Directions of 



the Feet 125 



3. Toe-weights 141 



4. Knee and Hock Action Regulated by Weight and Shape 



of Shoes 165 



A. Squared Toes of Shoes 193. 



B. Longer Heels. on Hind Shoes With and Without Squared 



Toes 211 



CHAPTER VII. 

 THE ANGLE AND LENGTH OF FOOT 241 



