too high or lofty I would reduce the lost lofty action and 

 increase the extension. If he is going too low I would 

 increase his front action by shortening his toes and adding 

 several ounces more weight, sometimes it will require from 

 four to six ounces more weight. To reduce the high or 

 lofty front action and create more extension lower the 

 quarters and heels of front feet, shoe with an extra light 

 bar shoe and have the foot at an angle of from 48 to 50 

 degrees. In making this change you will get immediate 

 results, and if necessary you can also experiment with a 

 toe weight to balance up matters more satisfactorily. 



XLVIII. TOE WEIGHT SHOES. 

 A toeweight shoe is used with good results on front 

 feet to increase the fold of the knee, more height and 

 reach. This shoe can be used with a square, round, beveled 

 or sharp toe, or with a grab toe calk as the case calls for. 

 If your horse is inclined to mix and needs weight to go 

 good gaited, the sharp toe or one with a grab on it is best. 

 To shorten the stride, shorten the toes of feet and square 

 or bevel the toes of the shoe but do not lower the heel any. 

 By increasing the weight of this shoe and raising the heels 

 you can increase the height of the front action to your 

 liking. To lengthen the stride in using this shoe, lower 

 quarters and heels of the front feet to an angle of 48 to 50 

 degrees and use the plain toeweight shoe or one with a 

 grab on it. This toeweight shoe is the best to use on a 

 trotter that is hitching, hopping or running behind, and 

 when carrying one hind leg between the front ones. Bevel 

 this shoe from a little to the outside center of toe around 

 the inside to the quarter or near the heel with a small heel 

 calk. This shoe must be from one to two ounces more than 

 twice the weight of the shoe carried on the perfect gaited 

 leg. If the good gaited leg is carrying a six-ounce shoe 

 this faulty gaited leg or foot will have to carry 13 ounces, 



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