Record of t lie Tracks on the Ground 69 



ground (dark print) beyond it. Whatever the position of F and A 

 during the moment of their nearest approach (or passing), in this par- 

 ticular case the danger point is avoided by the crossing over of fore 

 feet. This latter direction is the peculiar compensation for a powerful 

 action behind and without which the ordinary straight extension of 

 fore might have proved an obstacle to extreme speed. The fact of her 

 record remains as an indication of such a clear gait. We cannot quite 

 accept it as a standard, though there can be no doubt that the action of 

 the fore legs looked at from the side as shown in the plates of Figs. 22 

 to 25, emphasized the necessity of a powerful hind action coupled with 

 less clawing of the air by the fore than many a fast trotter shows. 



Shoes of Lou Dillon^ 



Fore ' 



u>( J i?ht 6 oz I i <5<?c tion 



d/>?/e =48 I f _ 



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u)ith leather paaf 



Hind 



Joz 



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f /G . 



concave fowarat inside 



O^ liL>//OtV 



Outside be?/ o fr/f/e fon 



Under the field glass inspection it was a revelation to see that 

 decisive and high hind action with its wonderfully divided backward 

 and forward extension, as well as the direct and straight extension and 

 the quick forward reach in front which showed no wasted knee folding 

 Therefore, in advocating a nearer approach of elevation of hind and 

 front action as a help to proper balance and absence of interference, 

 this mare can well serve as a standard to 'judge by. There can not be 

 imagined greater harmony of motion between fore and hind as she 

 presented it in that trial. The shoeing of this mare was simple, as seen 

 in Fig. 50, to which reference will be made later. 



More than two years ago publication was made against my wish 

 of the results of above trial and slight errors then made in the presenta- 

 tion of the case have been carefully corrected now. 



