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in less than one-half the time. In 1759, ^Jennison Shafts rode 

 fifty miles in one hour, forty-nine minutes, using ten horses. 

 In 1701, Mr. Woodcock rode one hundred miles a day for 

 twenty-nine days, using fourteen horses. In 1786, Mr. Hull's 

 horse, Quibbler, ran twenty-three miles in fifty-seven minutes, 

 ten seconds. 



Equidcie. Latin for the horse family; Eqims caballus, 

 Latin for the horse. See Horse. 



Equilibrium. [Eq.] The perfect balance of the horse 

 when under the saddle. Upon this depends his prompt, grace- 

 ful and regvdar action. In equilibrium the weight of the rider 

 and the forces of the horse are equally distributed. By means 

 of this just distribution the different positions, the different 

 paces, and the equilibriums that belong to them, are obtained 

 without effort on the part of rider or horse. 



Equine. Pertaining to the horse, or belonging to the 

 horse kind. 



Equine Bicycle. An equine bicycle was described in 

 the papers in May, 1891, as having been invented by T. W. 

 Moore, of New York. " It is made of steel tubing, like ordinary 

 bicycles, and has similar wheels with ball bearings, rubber tires, 

 etc., and is lighter than a sulky. The sliding of the sulky 

 wheels on the curves of the track is overcome by the new sulky, 

 in Mhich the point of contact with the ground is in a line with 

 the center of the propelling power. There is no side motion, 

 and the driver is not obliged to lean toward the inside in going 

 round a curve to balance the vehicle, for there is no side 

 swing." 



Erg'ot ; Spurs. Natural structural growths of soft horn 

 located behind and below the pastern joint, and generally con- 

 cealed under the tuft of hair on the fetlock. In fine bred 

 horses this growth is comparatively slight ; in heavy, coarse 

 ones it is very thick, often extending up the shank and giving 

 origin to what is known as " feathers " in some breeds of 

 horses. Dr. W. H. Flower believes that both by structure and 

 position they are similar to the callosities on the palm of the 

 human hand. 



Erratic Gait. Any wrong, incorrect, or unnatural gait 

 or action in a horse at motion, such as running behind and 

 trotting in front ; paddling ; hitching ; crossing, etc. 



Event. A fixed date which arrives ; an appointment 

 that occurs ; a trotting meeting. In the United States there is 

 really no fixed national event excepting the Futurity and Real- 

 ization stakes. 



