Show E ACTION IN DRAFT ANIMAL IS IMPORT ANT CHAMPION ENGLISH clydesdale STALLION proper fiction action in the draft horse Is important according to david gray assistant in animal husbandry in the kansas state agricultural college size and power are of little value if the horse jias has not enough agility to handle handie his big big weight in a manner yielding the greatest efficiency action of the draft horse should be clean bold and rather stylish said mr gray in moving the feet should be carried forward and back la in a straight line without paddling winging or other irregularity of gait in order to get the best and greatest stride with the least energy it Is absolutely sol necessary that the feet move straight and smooth without detects defects of gait knee action inthe in the draft horse la Is not of great importance A long stride alch nelch covers considerable ground Is much more important than high knee action as ability to cover ground Is what Is wanted the walk is the important gait it should be snappy and true with a good length of stride the action of all four legs should be strong and the tha movement of the knees and hocks trea free without indication of dragging or stiffness action in trotting it Is essential to note an animals action in trotting because defects in ID action are more perceptible when trotting than when walking although the th walk Is more important from a working standpoint in trotting there should be a clean folding of the knee and hock the feet being carried in a straight line the hocks flocks should work close together toi for if they are inclined to be carried too far out it causes a bandy legged appearance pe arance which Is unsightly careful shoeing in a great many cases will improve the gait of the draft horse tending to eliminate undesirable features |