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straight away, (2) a stride in which extension is more marked 

 than flexion, and in which the heel of the foot strikes the ground 

 first, called "pointing/' (3) pause in flight of foot before foot 

 reaches ground, called "dwelling," (4) striking sole or heels of 

 fore foot with toe of hind foot, called "forging," (5) striking 

 supporting leg with foot of striding leg, called "interfering," 

 (6) hitting front of hind foot, above or at line of hair, against 

 toe of fore foot as it breaks over, called "scalping," (7) the trot- 

 ter at speed often goes rather wide behind, and he sometimes 

 strikes his hind leg, above the scalping mark, against the out- 

 side of the breaking over fore foot, called "speedy cutting," and 

 (8) "cross-firing," a fault in pacers corresponding to forging in 

 trotters. 



Condition. The condition of the light-harness horse is in 

 marked contrast to the types previously described. When in 

 desirable racing condition, there seems to be a total absence of 

 fat from the muscles. A clean-cut, sinewy appearance indicates 

 proper racing trim. For hard use on the road, a fat horse is 

 almost equally objectionable. The fat horse is soft, sweats easily, 

 and tires quickly. However, proper condition is not secured by 

 giving short rations. The roadster should be well fed, and kept 

 in proper condition by lots of exercise. 



Color. A study of the American Trotting Register, which 

 is the stud book in which Standardbred horses are recorded, 

 indicates that the colors per thousand horses are as follows: 

 605 bays, 140 chestnuts, 130 browns, 85 blacks, 25 grays, 13 roans, 

 and 2 duns. The first four colors bay, chestnut, brown, and 

 black are liked best. Grays, roans, and duns are not so popu- 

 lar. 



