FAULTY CONFORMATION AND MOVEMENT. 



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Fig. 102. adjustable toe weight. 



Ill case the horse's 



stride is short, place the 



weight over No. 4, as 



shown in diagram ; by 



so doing, the weight is 



at the extremity of the 



toe and muscle of the 



arm. In case one foot 



is lon2:er in the stride 



than the other, place 



the weight on the short 



striding foot over l^o. 



. A, Ground surface of drop-crease shoe attached 



4, and on the long strid- ^^ foot, i^ 2, 3, 4, Points to which weight is ad- 

 ing foot over No. 3. justed. 

 Drive the horse, and if the 

 stride is not equal place the 

 weight on the long striding 

 foot over letter 2. Drive 

 the horse a few davs, and if 

 this does not have the de- 

 sired eflect, and his stride is 

 not equal, place a weight on 

 the short striding foot at 

 No. 4, two or three ounces 

 heavier than the other. The 

 great success of this weight 



depends on the skillfulness ^^^ ^^^g ^^^und tread op shoe shown 

 of the driver to properly in Fig. 102 to prevent arm and elbow 



,. , ., , ,. cutting. 



adjust it so as to equalize 



the stride of the horse. A, Toe calk around the curve of shoe 



. ,, ^ , in front to be from li in. to | in. high. 



Another great advan- ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ .^^^^ ^.^^ ^^ 



tage of this weight is that shoe and on outside at heels. C, Spur in 



,1 -1 „ r^^j- front of shoe carrying weight, as shown 

 you can give the horse toot . , . ^. r.. ^ -r^ \ , 



•^ => on Side view, Fig. 81. D, D, Inner face 



action or take it away, by of toe weight. 



