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weak hind ankles, which were helped by the backward incline of the 

 ground ; and her consequent position enabled her to respond with 

 more vigor and speed than she could on a down grade. 



However defective this little goodnatured trotter was in gait and 

 in speed she served as an object of observation and was at least in my 

 complete control because I owned her. Since no honest man, however 

 small his station in life, is unworthy of our respect and our good will, 

 so this little mare, that tried to do her level best, was not unworthy 

 of some study. The observations gathered from her trials, though 

 not quite satisfactory, led me to work along similar lines with other 

 horses, one of which was the other filly mentioned before. 



PIG. 207 



Uphill Extensions 

 F/C./9O Subsequent 

 I OQ in. 



Stride 



14.36ft. !4.Z3ft 

 DisteorreLfeet 

 3.1 Q ft. 3.34ft. 



Oi/ersTep 

 J.99 ft 3.77ft. 



In both these cases there. was an inclination for greater extension 

 on one side or the other, which is generally an indication of the pac- 

 ing gait. It was seen in Fig. 190, but in the uphill trials it disappeared 

 more or less. The filly had acquired a low hind action with much 

 hind forward extension because of the use of smooth shoes and also 

 shoes slightly on the rolling motion plan, which latter seemed to give 

 her a 'little better hock action, but with a forward rather than a back- 

 ward extension. 



Fig. 207 gives the extension of two uphill trials, one with the 



