STUMBLING. 285 



Much may be done to prevent stumbling by attention to 

 shoeing. " Knuckling over behind," which is a stumble with 

 one of the hind feet, can generally be stopped by lowering the 

 foot, if it be too long, and reducing it under the toe, so as to 

 get the slope of the hoof at an angle of from 55 to 60. The 

 slope of the fore feet should be about 50. Weakness, the 

 awkwardness common among young horses, and bad shoeing 

 often induce stumbling. 



