of an inch or more in front of toe of hind foot. When the 

 colt begins to make speed decrease the weight of shoe of 

 hind feet. Some youngsters require more weight behind 

 than in front to equalize action so as to work harmoniously 

 front and rear. 



If you have a mixed-gaited colt and you want to make 

 a trotter out of him or her, keep plenty of foot on both hind 

 and front feet, especially at the toes. When fixing the feet 

 to be shod cut or rasp the quarters and heels of both front 

 and hind feet as low as possible, keep plenty of toe on 

 front and hind feet. Usually you will find that the front 

 feet have the longest angle to leave the ground from, but 

 by lowering the quarters and heels of hind feet to get them 

 as near as you can to the same angle of the front feet, the 

 more you will be confining the gait to a pure trot, and there 

 will be less danger of singlefooting or pacing. 



I want my readers to distinctly understand that there 

 is a set of pacing feet for a pacer and a set of trotting feet 

 for a trotter, especially at the time when you are going to 

 convert a trotter to the pace or a pacer to the trot. That, 

 however, will be explained later in this book. If your trot- 

 ting colt becomes mixed gaited or goes into a single foot or 

 pace, the first thing to do is to lower the quarters and heels 

 of hind feet as much as possible, keep all the toe on him 

 you can and shoe with a light shoe with toe and heel calks. 

 The front feet should be lowered in the same manner and 

 add a few ounces more weight to front shoes and allow 

 your colt to be driven as low headed as is comfortable. 



When you try this remedy for a mixed gaited colt or 

 horse you will be surprised why you have not been able to 

 find it out years ago. 



The pacing youngster with not much of any kind of 

 action at either end, needs to go in short toes and heavy 

 shoes all around and if the toes of shoes are beveled or 

 rolled it will be very good the first time shod. After your 



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