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PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS 



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The leading leg (in the case just described, the off fore) gives 

 the body its final propulsion, and this causes it to become fatigued 

 sooner than the others. 



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Fig. 55. The canter (from Smith, Messrs Bailliere, Tindall and Cox), 



The Gallop. This occurs in seven stages : 



(1) The horse is in the air. 



(2) One hind leg (e.g. the off hind) conies to the ground near 

 the centre of gravity. 



(3) The near hind leg comes to the ground (so that there are 

 two legs in contact with the ground). 



(4) The off fore leg comes to the ground, and the off hind is 

 extended simultaneously. 



