256 Gait of the American Trotter and Pacer 



to be better gaited uphill than downhill it may help to solve the problem 

 of balance by ascertaining the facts of such a better locomotion. In a 

 later chapter this will become more evident. 



A filly by Sidney Dillon may serve as a further illustration of a 

 change in angles and toe-lengths. Fig. 190 will give two consecutive 

 shoeings about a month apart. From equal conditions in A we change 

 in B the toe-lengths in front to 3^ inches and the angles from 49 to 



FIGJ9 **.w. 



- ~OG 3^/8 m 



shorter "than in A 

 /S-O2 -ft 

 /2 -f-t 



Extensions : 



07- 7.8m. 



50, and also increase the weight of the shoes. The shape of the front 

 shoes is also slightly altered and a crease at the toe is intended to pre- 

 vent slipping, such as showed on the ground of the trial of A. 



Now, this longer toe and higher heel, together with the greater 

 weight of shoe, checked in every way the forward extension of the fore 

 legs. They acted, as it were, like a pair of stilts. A lower heel by itself 

 might have increased their forward extension. Again, the higher heels 



