Show HORSES IN advisable to examine animal carefully for lameness OBSERVE THE VARIOUS GAITS perfection in walking Is characterized by feet being brought up quickly trotting must be without babbling Wab bling k prepared ber by nith the e ag yg united n lt e d S states t a tes department rn 0 t r i u lt u r e lameness due to a variety of c causes auses and of various forms some not at first firs apparent should be carefully looked for when examining a horse in action when lameness is present resent only at certain times it is known as intermittent lameness consequently it is advisable to examine a horse on several different occasions in cold lameness the animal will go sound after he is warmed up while in warm marm lameness the impediment does not manifest itself until after considerable exercise e flinching in when the horse turns sharply indicates shoulder lani lameness eness the various ga gaits 1 ts should be observed from the front side and rear in order that the desirable features and defects may not be overlooked walking perfection in this gait Is 13 characterized by the feet being brought up quickly from the ground by their being carried in a straight line by lengthy stride and by the cycle being completed quickly all of these aid in producing a rapid wall walk which is a great asset to horses used for any purpose the defects of ga gait t which may well be noted while the horse is ival walking king are interfering winging toeing boeing in or toeing boeing out and sprawling trot this gait must be square that is it must be without any tendency to shuffle or mix gaits and the hind feet should follow in line with the forefeet in the roadster arid and trotting race horse speed is highly valued while in the park saddle horse a fair degree of nicely balanced knee and hock action is demanded the highest prized factor of the harness horse expresses itself at the trot in extreme knee and hock action even in the draft horse a square open well balanced trot with pronounced pronounce knee and hock action adds many dollars to his selling price the common defects of the trot are interfering forging dwelling hopping and knee action without a proportionate amount 0 of f hock action or vice versa lameness may be detected in the trot when abe a it may not be apparent in other gaits an abundance or lack of energy and ambition is apparent during trotting by the general deportment and carriage pace the pacing gait Is more or less common in har harness hartiness horses and it Is useful ns as a fast roa road d gait 0 on n smooth thoroughfares TI the ic charne te ristle movements of the limbs inthis Int lifs gait consist in the feet on the same side of the body striking the ground simultaneously the principal defects of the pace are cross firing and hitting bitting the knees easy gaits Plant plantation atlon horses and ive five gaited saddle horses have ga gaits its that are easy on the rider as well vell as on the horse such balts galts are desired principally for long rides and are known as slow pace fox or dog trot and running walk any one of them may constitute one of the gaits of a five gaited horse nalle the faster easy casy gait demanded in n such a horse Is the rack or sing lefoot tills this is intermediate between the trot and pace lince the feet hitting the ground one at a time producing a gait easy odthe rider but tiring to the horse canter the canter classed as a caddle gait may be described as a modified collected and very slow 9 gallop it should be graceful easy and handily performed wind to test the wind have the horse ridden at a very fast gallop topping stopping him abruptly so that you may iray hear the passing of all aim wind pipe in roaring ro arine or brok there will be a histing w time the horse inhales In balea TO Is affected with the di heaves it has difficulty I 1 b i out of the lungs cau canslor n and very characteristic a 1110 the flanks and abdomen after exertion horses horse t IN i heaves usually cough in i j tic manner after brinki drinking C this cough may also be a fectea horses by tightly gr windpipe at the throat JA short time A horses greatly hindered b by e elt ith hetti erb or heaves adaptability for horse may possess proper tion lion be sound and havet have yet still not be well e I 1 ida ada t specific work co consequent s e neatly li ii essential that he be e thorsti aror oror filed at the work fo arick wanted anted lv it if the horse Is 1 b ir heavy hauling or draft steady pulling pullir g un under all I 1 a an indispensable quality ty t F use the horse should drive and freely with an aa easy raph K an alert expression lahb taking dent clent hold of the lit bitto to 1 be without causing the driver the lines the saddle bom to have an easy prompt mod n style and graceful card carriage aga vices some horses are harness and object to takie tala in their mouths others jan attempt is made to place i 19 harness on their backs while ers offer a great deal ot of n having the crupper placed u i tails if the resistance Us Is dowe i to a heavily muscled and ly a strong tall tail it may be 9 tion of general muscular cular ali tension while being alic mounted the horse should ai si ly and should start promptlY ll ly on command for sill any p following fol loNNIng vices should caia mal dial to be rejected ballati liall 10 rearing kickin forefeet or running aig aw X I 1 vices tile L up or down shying 1 loose when tied resting 02 a the other grasping thabit ali the teeth rolling rol ling nath tile or swIt switching chIn 1 ta alie lie tall oyer ova t occa occasionally nally the 1 att causes the hozt horse to it it becomes d dangerous general considerations C due to ments or scars usual asua usua I 1 mishap or uncouth uncia un cOutA not conforming to cause a 8 ts hors should cussed N lure ol 01 ejected unless ti the 1 nature arid and the de detriment lit to the t I 1 tr usefulness of I 1 the he aoto 4 u dent experience esperie ace 6 of ing in large numbers the eye e a in quickening J to thereby making it po s baim a COD readily any tot should be demei examina examination tion is liable to appointment cootu cons ee 41 1 1 should hould be taw take time s tot 10 bee because examination tied UP 1 I money cheaper clen per than tl anc horse hor satisfactory by nine days are alo to I 1 I 1 which purchaser in V 4 forms of 0 aus h serious 5 so att ai 0 in a horse hof tj far fair to would seem bet M trial a d 1 1 r for it fair bastory of afy 0 if possible set get a bt about it ii s 6 and while yOu a hadaa it k a twy tory of the be 0 K dial S 0 my defects 0 dr such unfair die to mate f lii it is a 9 good pla altha it oad A 1 only fron from those auction lit t offered horses a in ed thoroughly thorough ya oil 01 be their being dro t tried alto ol 01 t nt else they shot should ld ru be 1 jan of 01 k the with aliance sett leago fore time for of to wild sr 1 Is we dd rina ily it 11 3 I 1 wk laabi t of seela on arc 4 hi KS horses I 1 ike P eople in ty 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