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Gait of the American Trotter and Pacer 



with the longer heel in conjunction with a round toe. The longer heel 

 does not come under Roberge's rules of pointing apparently, for these 

 refer only to a high and a low heel. A long heel is especially effective 

 with a lower angle as compared with the opposite foot, as shown in 

 Fig. 162. 



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Swelled heels 



t flicker wtb 

 longer heef-s 



Extensions ' 



F/0./62. 



Dist. nF- oh 3.61 Ft. 

 Dish of -nh = 3. +3 ft. 

 JD/ff. = .18 ft. 

 or 2.16 in. 



Average olist. 3.53 ft . 



Stride. = /i.8 //. 



, n h heels /onqer 

 Jbut toe fu//. ' 



Extensions : 



1.6 8 in 



Dist of-nh = J.5S ft. 



/S/-.??f-o/>= 3.4-f ft 



>iff. = TM- ft. 



>r /.68 in 

 Average dist. - 3.4-8 



It has always seemed to me that such forward extension is caused 

 by, a lessened elevation, as well as by a greater "ground surface," as 

 the shoer calls it. I do not quite share this view of the longer sur- 

 face causing an increase of extension by itself, though it may add its 



