The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-04
HORSES BUILT FOR PACING
The Most Conspicuous Points That
Are Noticeable in the Side
Wheelers.
They Are Generally Endowed
With More Than Ordinary
Intelligence.
With = Trottlng and a Pacing Gait, When
Tired at One They Rest ON
the Other.

with = Tr0ttlng and n Pacing Gait, when
Tired at One They Itest ON
the Other.
Most observers Of pacing horses. even the
fastest Of them, have not failed to notice
the marked psculiaritiss Of their form, saya
tho New York sportsman. This il ssps-
soiAlly remarked in those OF otherwise blood,
like conformation. In these there ID III
some points wide differences from the
blood horse type. These become sonsplc-
nous and are remarked upon and classed
~ pacing built" charasteristica. #
These same characteristics, were they
aeen in \ thoroughbred running horse,
would DO sufficient to condemn him from
tho turf by Rced judges Of racing form.
Tho Same characteristics, were they seen in
drauRht horses, would not b. noticed at all
only ~ being Of the familiar type a. seen
in the drasRht varieties OF the equine spe-
cics.
variations from tho running type in the
PAGER. which are common to the draught
breeds, will Be recognized perhaps BY the
general reader. especially those who have
ever noticed the psculiaritiss Of aonforma-
tion in the different varieties Of horses.
Perhaps the most conspicuous point
noticed in ths PAGERS confor nation is the
oft times excessive obliquity Of the quarters.
This drsop 81 tbs hips il also q noticeable
fentare with draupht horses, especially
with ths French brssd OF drauRht horses.
It ID sesminply intensified in tbs PAGER Be-
cause of his increased length Of hip. which
il q blood-horss Characteristic and evidently
for that reason inhsritsd BY the PAGER from
the blsod-horss, while the dropping
quarters are Inherited from the draught
breeds.
Another noticeable feature, though not
SO prominently 50 AZ the hrst mentioned. i
the shoulder Of the PAGER. They havs ass
ally an expanded appearance and are mar
row, will high and prominent withsrs.
There il a look Of quality although = certain
peosllarity about them generally is rug
gestive of the fact that their possessOr is q
paoer.
The reason fer this expanse OF shoulder
to the ride view would sssm tc be ooca-
stoned by, firstly, a retention Of the long
shoulder blade of the Thoroughbred, but
set in q more upright direction. Added to
dAl0 ~ tn6 12&ESAb0W l0A&eA VI WIG AuH0IU1
or lower shoulder bone usually seen in heavy
horses, and this also rot in a moro upright
direction.
The sprightneas OF both the shoulder
blade and the hunsrus il 4 popularity Of
drauRht horses. It is supposed to b 4 CON
.truesio, s.pasl. Of sustaining more
is more obliqus.
It il this expanding Of the angle of the
shoulder joint and the lenRthsning Of the
lower msnbor without shortening the upper
one that gives excessive depth through the
shoulder which i 50 noticeable with PAGERS.
When it is accompanied With : fat-ribbsd
confirmation il gives the hsrsc the appsar-
ance of being dssp through the heart.
Yet at the sans time he might be better
proportioned perhaps we're he rounder in
the rib and less desp at the Rirth. These
structural variations, Is ssen in tho PAGER,
seem to be tho result of the commingliag
of the tive widely different varities of the
horse, the thoroughbred and the draught.
The foregoing prominent features in the
PAGERS conformation are the most con-
cernsd in controlling the animals move
1nents. On their form, proportion and adj
justmsnt depend the disposal Of she move
1nents Of the othor portions OF tbs body; at
least, il would seem necessarily SO to 4
more or less extent. A decided change in
their arrangement and proportion should
effect a decided change in their action.
This would, of course, be governed by the
natural inclination of tho horse to a most
recognizable degree.
For hamper some horses with all the pre-
ventivss known TO science and skill and
they will most ds~terminedly aahers'to tho
gait they have inherited or acquired in
early colthood.
Among other characteristics of PAGERS, it
will no doubt have bssn observed by =
number who had TO do with them the
more than ordinary intelligence with which
they ars usually endowed. A horse shat
has no sense rarely knows enough to adopt
the pacing gait, even if it wsre the best
adapted to its requirements. II il intslli-
gence that leads : horse of hns orRaniza- !:
ton, but of disproportional structure, to
adopt 4 gait in conformity herewith. Ii
would perhaps require in auoh cases but
little inducsment. especially in his first
days, to direct him into tbs trotsinx habit.
The readers attention is now drawn to
these special variations in the structure of
the PAGER, whish nave been pointed out as
er'a attention ID alsc called to the disposal
of the several psrta causing such variations
to their separate origins, which parts are
to the blood horse and which to
the drauQht horse. Certain of these mem
are characteristics OF the thoroughbred
and others just as much SO of the
draught and heavy brseds.
When the angles of the shoulder joint
and the hip joint ara placed at a moro e1-
degree AS seen in the PAGER, and at
bhe same time he is of the finished and trim
duality of the thoroughbred, our PAGER is a
creature of two changed circumstances
The heavy load of his drauRht horse pro-
removed. he il now snabled SO in
bulge his inherited desire from his
ancestry to progress swiftly.
That il or RallopinR he would be but for
bis changed construction of frame.
ahe srrinS-like adjustment OF the shoul-
fer joint of his thoroughbred. parent
g wanting. because of the more upright
adjustment of his angles. Instead he is
handicapped by the restricted elasticity
Movement consequent or his moro upright
trusture OF his a angles, which also throws
lis propslling power further to tho rear
nd shortens his forward rsaeh.
At m early period of life, moro or less
|arly r. circumstances warrant, this struo-
Rural variation from parental types mani
ksts itself perhaps with moro than ordin-
~ iAconvsaisncs. Suppoking it il the
ounRster's desire TO RAGS throarh the fields
18th a moro fAvorably Inclined angular
kructured com petitor. He puts forth ali
is energies, and for 4 short distance per
APPS may hold his own. Yet the pallop
it'll him must begin to grow tirssome very
bon.
Owing to tho upriphtnsss of the shoulder
AIDE and other modified peculiaritics there
NOT, the freedom OF extension nsosssary
pr the swift gallop in his fore limbs. His
aeh is thereby shortened. To make up
r this deficiency he must use moro power /:
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