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JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



short stepping walk, in which the points of the hind feet 

 do not come as far forward as those of the forefeet of their 

 respective sides ; the ordinary walk, in which they more or 

 less cover them; the long striding walk, in which they go 

 clear in front of them; the high stepping walk, in which 

 the feet are raised off the ground higher than usual; and 

 the walk in heavy draft, in which the step is short as in heavy 

 pulling, a fore and hind limb working better together as 

 diagonals. The walk is not only a restful gait, but in 

 general draft operation is the one of first importance. 

 Therefore it should be active and strong, accomplishing a 

 maximum of progress for this class of speed. 



The trot is a fast, two-beat gait, in which the diagonally 

 opposite limbs move together. The trotter is often referred 

 to as a diagonally gaited horse. The trot may be divided 

 into several sub-classes, dependent on the length and rapid- 

 ity of strides. Hayes gives three kinds of trot : slow, ordi- 



Fig. 26. "The trot is a fast, two-beat gait, in which the diagonally 

 opposite limbs move together." (Courtesy Mr. S. L. Howe, British 

 Columbia.) 



