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In 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 longer in the stride 

 than the other, place 

 the weight on the short 

 striding foot over N^o. 



Fig. 102. adjustable toe weight. 



A, Ground surface of drop-crease shoe attached 

 4, and on the long strid- ^^ f^ot. 1, 2, 3, 4, Points to which weight is ad- 



ing foot over ISTo. 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 days, and if 

 this does not have the de- 

 sired effect, 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 t^,^ m? 



r t IG. 103. GROUND TREAD OF SHOE SHOWN 



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



1. , ., . T cutting. 



adjust it so as to equalize 



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



A ,1 ,1 in front to be from IV in. to | in. high. 



Another great advan- -d-d-d-du i j- -^ 



® B, B, B, B, Bevel around inner rim of 



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



you can give the horse foot ^'"^°* ^^ ^^^^ carrying weight, as shown 



on side view, Fig. 81. D, D, Inner fac(^ 

 action or take it away, by of toe weight. 



