158 Gait of the American Trotter and Pacer 



too much behind. The test with the median line and angles with same 

 brought out a direction of feet that was probably acquired when under 

 saddle. Fig. 127 presents a peculiar bunching of three lines of di- 

 rection with the near hind away by itself. It was an extremely faulty 

 position and one calculated to give trouble. In consequence the angles 

 of feet as placed upon the ground were greater on the off side than on 



F/G.125 



Extensions 



66 in. 



/.98,'n 



Ouhiole hee-ls 3 /+ 

 /onger and ' furrtea 



2/sr.of-nh - 2.71 'ft. 



& 



2.60ft. 



JD/sr. nf-oh ~ 2. +3 ft. 

 J>/ff be f. pairs - .22 ; 



or 



Stride 



770. 127 



L at era / extension s anc/crnq/e 



the near side. Suspicion of inclination to single-footing showed up in 

 the greater extensions of both right fore and right hind. In the pure 

 trot this habit rarely appears and if it does it predicts pacing tendencies, 

 either natural or due to shoeing. The low angle behind (47) fa- 

 vored a forward extension, so that the average distance between ex- 

 tremities (2.60 feet) was out of proportion to the average stride of 



