22O Gait of the American Trotter and Pacer 



trial was about the same (16.11 ft. and 16.12 ft). With the Mem- 

 phis shoes and even angles at both extremities and the front toes l /$ 

 in. shorter than hind toes we have an average distance between the 

 extremities of 3.61 ft., while with the modified shoe of only one 

 crossbar near front toes, and with all feet at 3 in. toe-length, we have 

 the same distance at 3.86 ft. The difference or the greater separation 

 being, therefore, 25 ft. or 3 in. in the latter trial. Incidentally, I may 

 remark that the Memphis shoe is not to be rejected because it did not 

 suit this high-gaited mare. Other horses may be greatly benefited by 

 it; but there is one objection to the shoe in any case and. that is the 

 difficulty to make it and the bending of the bars upward against the 

 -ole of the foot. 



The difference of time between the trials was about 35 days. The 

 principal change of extension is no doubt due to the change of front 

 shoes and the shifting from off to near side in pointing forward with 

 fore is due to the difference of angles and weights, the light shoe 

 with lower angle preceding the heavier shoe with greater angle. The 

 pointing of the fore influenced the hind action to some degree, so that 

 near hind was set (back thereby ; but the difference between hind ex- 

 tensions is but very slight (0.24 in.), and surely far less than it might 

 have been if the increased weight and the full toe on near hind 

 had been left out. As it is, and in spite of such conditions, the effect 

 of longer heels on off hind is visible, even though part of its exten- 

 sion is due to the influence of the near fore, or its diagonal and corre- 

 lated mate. 



The remaining trials under Figs. 109, in and 113 followed that 

 of Fig. 106, without toe-weights, where the extensions were given un- 

 der Fig. 107. Coming under the head of "toe-weights" they were 

 .shown in order to understand the peculiarities of the subject used. 

 We shall now recall the results with a view to analyzing the effects, 

 especially the effect of the longer heels on off hind shoe. These three 

 shoeings differ from Fig. 106 principally by the lower angle or heels 

 of front feet and lighter weight of hind shoes. For easier compari- 

 son the shoeings are grouped again in Fig. 169 and their extensions 

 in Fig. 170. 



