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remove it out of the way of the hind foot. Tliis may l)e due to 

 an " uncollected " method of trotting, by which the horse throws 

 too much weight on the forehand, which he max do when going 

 either too slow, or too fast ; to weakness ; to fatigue ; or to ill- 

 regulated shoeing. Conformation has a strong influence on the 

 liability of a trotter to forge or over-i-encli ; the animals most 

 addicted to these forms of intcrferint;- heinL;- short in the liodv 



Fig. 76. — Moment at which cliclcing takes place. 



a« compared to their length of limb, and higher over tlie crouj] 

 than at the withers. In fact many of the best American trotters 

 are so liable to strike their fore feet with their hind ones, that 

 they cannot be worked at fast paces without wearing boots specially 

 designed for the prevention of such injuries. (2) A vicious habit 

 acquired by the horse, who appears to obtain amusement from 

 hearing the " click, click " of his feet. 



REMEDIES.— (1) Preserve the proper slope of the fore feet by 

 lowering the toes, or raising the heels, as the case may require. 



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