How a Horse Racks 



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leading with his off or right foreleg and to be gallop- 

 ing right. 



The rack. — Formerly this gait was designated by 

 the term '^ single foot." It was so named because 

 each foot falls upon the ground separately, thus mak- 

 ing it a four-beat gait. The rack and the single- 



FiG. 38. — The rack. 



foot, therefore, are terms designating the same gait. 

 The term ''rack" has come into more common use 

 because of action taken by the American Saddle 

 Horse Breeders' Association. 



While the true rack is a gait of four beats, it seems 

 to be difficult for some horses to perform, and they 

 amble or pace instead. These gaits, though per- 



