HINTS ON HORSES 



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Some "forge," that is, strike the toe of the 

 hind foot with the inside of the shoe of the 

 forefoot on the same side (Fig. 34). 



very tired trot. It is therefore useful to 

 remember this when depicting a tired horse. 

 On the other hand, he speedily cuts when 



flG. 34. 



Some "over-reach," i.e. tread on the heel of 

 the fore foot, with the toe of the hind foot 

 on the same side. 



The consideration of these peculiarities 

 help a draughtsman to depict an animal in 

 motion, since each of these movements is 

 peculiar to some particular pace, and results 

 in injury only when the animal over-exerts 

 himself, e.g. a horse brushes at a walk or 



fresh and when trotting high and fast. He 

 forges in his trot generally from weakness, 

 or when in harness the weight behind him 

 is too great. 



A horse over-reaches in heavy ground or 

 when jumping, especially bank jumping. 



If we draw the legs so as just not to strike 

 each other, then we shall produce the im- 

 pression of the pace required. 



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