than previous shoes for best results. As a rule pacers go 

 best and fastest in shorter feet than the trotters. The 

 easier a pacer can leave the ground the more rapid gaited 

 he will be, and the more he will be inclined to stick to 

 the pace. By all means shoe to prevent slipping both in 

 front and behind. A proper angle for the front feet has 

 to be found, also for the hind feet, so that the speed at 

 both ends will be in harmony, if one end is faster than 

 the other there will be friction. 



There will be found in this work directions as to how 

 to lengthen or shorten the stride, to increase or decrease 

 knee or hock action, to widen hind action, also the best way 

 to prevent winging in and paddling out, at speed. Also how 

 to quicken the action of dwelling gaited ones. As to the 

 proper amount of weight that the horse goes the fastest 

 with in his shoes, the trainer should know better than any 

 one else, but all trainers are not the best judges of gait, an 

 expert on the ground taking a view from in front, from 

 behind, and a side view, has a big advantage over the driver. 

 An expert trainer and race driver knows when his pupil 

 can step a mile, half or three-quarters at a 2:10 or 2:05 or- 

 a 2 :00 gait on a light line, that his horse is all right, if there 

 is any friction he can see it or feel it on the lines. 



XLL NOTE OF IMPORTANCE. 



Now right here is the most important part of a little 

 transaction that should not be omitted from any trainer's 

 records. The condition your horse has worked up to and 

 how he has been cared for, his weight, whether he wears 

 calks or not, what is the angle of his feet and length of 

 toes front and hind, what is the weight of his front shoes 

 also his hind shoes, also about his harness, the exact length 

 of back strap and check rein, and what hole the buckle be- 

 longs in in the check rein should be carefully noted. If you 



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