Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-10-21
Overseeing.


nary language to designate a popularity Of
of action in certain horses, which in trot-
ting strike the heal of the fore foot with
the hind foot. When the toe OF the hind
shoe strikes agains, The heel Of the fore
one, the horse is said TO click Over
reaching differs from clicking only in de-
gree. In the former the horse strikes the
heel of the fore foot with the toe of the
hind one while in clicking 1t Is the shoe
OF the fore foot which receives the contu-
SION.
The cause OF clicking" and '.overrcsch-
ing" Is want Of correspondence or har-
mony between the action OF the fore and
hind Leg, Sometimes the fore foot Is too
slow in leaving the ground - that the
hind foot comes in contact with t.
This want Of harmony in the action Of
the fore and hind legs may arise from me
chanical defects. thar Is from defective
conformation ofthe body horse Is pre-
disposed 10 ovcrrcach when the fore ex-
ireIniiy j. low. and when the FIRE leg are
placed to much under him. when the head
Is large. heavy and the neck thick and mas
siyx when the shoulders are upright and
feshy and when the withers arr low
With conformation Of this Kind the fore
extremity willno have the mobility nece--
saTy 10 perfect freedom OF movement. not
only by reason of the weight of It's bones
and muscles. but also because the bones
a 4
not related In such a way a. toexoute their
functions with the greatest possible quick
ness
when a horse j. low In his fore cxtrcm-
ity the fore les- have to support greater
weight then they naturally ought TO do, he
cause the trunk inclncs forward upon them
with great weight when the fore cxtrcm-
~ j. not only deficient 10 hight. hut when
the fore leg are plAccd too far back the
horses weight j. not well supported A
horse OF >uch conformation in irot,ing u-es
his hind legs with more ca-c and quickness
than hi fore ones the fore legs hsvin. to
support 30 much weight arr usc,l too slow
lt. A horse then with liz legs placed too
I..ch undcr h,pi viii De naturally inclined
- oyerrrach.
horse with two much body j. also apt
TO oyerreach because there j. not sufficient
space Intervening between the fore ans
hind leg 50 tina; the feet ~ the latter come
in contact with those or the former
rs horse j. prcdisposod t. ovcrreach
he will be much nor likely a. do -. II
hidden Than II driven. The weigh, on hi.
back increases the difficulty " moving the
forr-lcgs
The weight OF the rider may even cause
horse 70 oYcrrcach. which j. no; prcsi.,-
posed "a do So nv defective coufnr1nat.o
when = horse j. over wcightei the fore feet
are not moved forward quickly enough -
that the toss II the hind feet CONE in con.
tact with the heels u the fore oncs
Il believe ;hcrc arr hut Few blark.mlihs
that know how 90 shoe horses tia; over
reach. and some that 30 not seem willing
10 learn. Other, think again that there j
NJ better remedy than making TIC shoes
shorter. and plAcin, them forward one on
The tnc ana the hinder "nr su'h he,l afthr
h'r>f. They need T. understand that
There III hcttrr way. ana hur-~ owners
should uiakr note " d W g,c ~
following rule. which we thiuk O, 4 very
good un- Make the forward shoes lnu.
and tAr i"c-cAlk- short ana staining lit-
ilc under and set ihcrs - far lack a. con-
rcuicat, u or'lcr - iri the feet rpN over A.
soon as possible 10 get out ~ the way
And Ia setting the shoes ON the hind feet
reserve the orricr 30 keep them back t.
give Time for the forward feet to get out ~
the way. Make the toc-calk- high and
the hiud-cslks low, To- keep the feet back.
then he w.ll travel Ike other horses Thl>
msy Dog rcmci!cd in par; iu the mode o,
pairing the hoof This i essential In all
case. and where too mAns horses have
been made cripp!e-. Great pains should BE-
taken at times in >hociug horses. and be-
! l!cve not too many Of our hiacksmiih- fully
understand making the shoe and pairing
1 the hoof
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