THE-:- HORSE 



the artificially gaited animal, because the 

 three natural gaits are more readily adjusted 

 to quick turning and starting than are the 

 artificial ones. 



There are contrivances, such as lateral 

 biped straps, for the pacer, and also methods 

 of training by which almost any horse can be 

 made to perform one of these artificial gaits. 

 Urging a horse faster than a walk and the 

 constant restraint from a trot, if persisted 

 in, will probably make the horse so shuffle 

 up his legs that he will find himself perform- 

 ing the shuffle or single-foot. 



Five-gaited horses are used to a great ex- 

 tent for park hacks and always find a popu- 

 lar place in the Horse Show. The five-gaited 

 horse generally walks, foxtrots, trots, racks 

 and canters. 



Jumping. — A jumper taking an obstacle 

 leaves the ground with his forefeet first and 

 returns to the ground in the same order. 

 There are three kinds of jumping horses: 

 the horse that takes the jumps from a very 

 slow speed, walking or trotting; the horse 

 that takes the jumps at an average speed; 

 and the horse that rushes the jumps. The 

 slow-speed jumper rears on his hind legs 

 and catapults into the air. This is usually the 

 type of jumper that can clear the greatest 

 height. The rusher is the type that can 

 make the greatest broad jump. The type 



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