The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-04

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to suppose that ~ trottinR IL natural gait
with tbs horse la would for swift IoD0Iuo-
ZION adopt that ~ q substitute for Qallop-
ing..
Alas! nature has not endowed him with
the iaqnisits intelligence necessary for the
possibilities OF the trotting sait. swift
trotting involves the knowledge OF i secret,
tho posssssors Of which only ara favored
with great speed At that gait. Besides, this
colt, Of the formation ~ pictured IN the
foregoing, has associated speed with the
RallopinR movement
10 describe how tho gailop might DO en-
chanRed for the psoe because Of Structural
variation mead not at this time be dwolt
upon. II IL sufficient to assume that the
pace i an attsmp t to modify the aAliopinR
action, Just tbs same ~ the trotting gait
10 said 70 DO = modification Of this pacing
gait. From run to ,ncs il ths first easy
stage, and then from the paes to tho trot us
. second and svsn easier stage. Ihe tran
slt from gallon to pace places the clew in
the PAGERS possession OF subsequent modi-
fioations OF gait. Having made an OK
changs IN tho nrst instance from necessity,
~ makes the next from choice, 70 lhapB, or
at least with thv aid OF encouragement.
70 change from = gallop to \ trot would
require of the horse a distinct mental and
physical effort. To change from tho gallop
to the pace requires but q slight change of
movement.
AHo GaA!oniAR Hosst PlAceB OHe lore IooL
down slightly in advance of the othar and
also one hind foot down slightly in advance
OF the other Al each successive stride.
Then by q series Of springs he is enabled to
propel himself with velocity.
The PAGER deficient, as has been stated. in
sprinRing ~oapability. will omit the spring
and propel himself by increasing the
placing OF the feet successfully ons at a
time to an actual stride or equal lon9th on
each side. lie also does what the nature of
hls drnught horse ancestry would dictate;
that is, plant the feet firmly and sauateiy
on this ground two at a time.
The argument might be further extended
in explaining the movement of the center
OF gravity from side to side instead of back
and forth, ns with the %Galloping horse. and
thus show the pace to be d sidewise gallop.
10 reeapitulats it seems evident that the
primary cause Of pacing il an adoption Of
struct ure in the subject for swift and con
%tinuous %gallopinR. AZ gallopinQ is pre-
vented by an anomalous structure the sub
jsct must seek q moro congsnial method
Of swift progression.
Irottin0 ~ too decided a change for his
mental capacity; single footing and the
other 0aits offor no inducements for speed.
ths koy 80 the pacing gait. The pacs once
distinctly acquired becomes very quickly 4
means Of swift locoEotion and much easier
70 maintain than the gallop in the same
subject. At least it 10 inferred from such
cases aa have come unds our observation.
Several suggestions naight bo added re-
Rardina those horses which have acquired
the pacing habit and wsre led from that to
the trOt as . further modification. For a
herse Snce learning the value Of change in
his gait, ~ previously stated, becomes en-
powered with 4 knowledge which he may
himself Of. For having learned one
trick, that OF exchanging the gxllop for
pace, learning other tricks Of a similar
nature il not aoarly so difficult. Tkis may
bs further stimulated when the animal
of pacing.
Although nearly all horses tret some,
naturally. they rarely trot very fast without
training. Now, rarely a. some %racols
natures order that they should not trot
sometimes. II frequently happens, how
aver, that whom = paosr becomes tired by a
effort ut pacing that he suddenly
'xoha ages the pace for the trot.
Not only thiab but the rate Of speed which
4 becomes abls to make this shift increases
- be besomes more confident md
when under compulsion.
y becomes possible for him
gaining confdenos in repeated trials
Z change readily It tks HIGHEST rate of
'pssd, and - may finally adopt the tlot
il he desires it in preference
10 the pace.
~ &AV4AOAS OO0HktAtlOu l&RAIO1HQ |
PAGERS that thsy often trot whom they be-
'onas tired. Some very Intelligent trotting
nave been known to adopt tho pace
liter . long and continued effort at trot-
ing. such cases are much rarer than those
II exchanging the pace for the tret. This
'nows that %trottinR is the natural gait and
~ easier one 80 maintain for a protracted
lt also shows that ~trotters are in
letter conforms alton than PAGERS. That is
nat thoy are better proportional. AS &
natter OF fact it ID held by many that
is superior to all the gaits for con-
This il seen in ~trotting races of
otracted heats. The %trotters seem to bs
Of indomitable powers of CON
It elton happens regarding many PAGERS 1
they can never b induced to trot on
occasion whatever. Sometimes this
ONES from overrsaehing while trotting.
8 ths PAGER moves both legs on each side
simultaneously. and conversely the other
ide likewise. his hind foot oannot over
zach the fore foot. Ths trotter has one
ora foot on the ground while tho hind one
J striding. II he dwslls with the fore foot {
no hind one will step on it. This is over !
8aching. !
Should the pscer tire, or from auy cause
rop suddenly into the trot, he may as sud
bach. AS he can not ovsr-rsach in this {
at the pace, after = few severe
'ssona he may conclude to adhere to the
ace altspsther az q means OF safety.
[orses soon learn by experience. They are
able to associate injury with the oiroum
tanees connected with it.
They, in this instance, connect the injury
BY oyer-reach with the act OF
hanging from the pace to thatrot. Al horses
re OF wonderful tenacious memories such
rozmstnnoen make Impressions which will
sst them. Therefore to preserve trotsinR
psod it will be necessary to prevent the ]
orss from doing himself injury. Pacing !
fers better advantages for clcan stepping \
wing to thsir less liability to over-reaching
sealping.
II seems evident that the pacsr il brought =
bout by tbs process Of crossing the thor {
ughbrsd horse IN the drausht breeds.
his involves q variation III structure in
individuals resulting from the GROSS
'hich, while it may not be- adapted to |
acing or any other gait, vet acts as a pre-
entivs to swift g%slloping; at the same z
mo the connrmatlon may have it's ndyan- l
sRes for the substituted gait alao. +,
Tbs horse may then choose to pace as a :
for gallopine, and finally choose
d., of all purpoIe locomotion. As evil u
snes of this. the testimony is hereby sub =
fitted that practically mans method of
il on the same principle az that
{ trotsing.
This principal point of variation from the
citing gait of the horse and the running
nit of man, lies in the fact that the horse ]
ears his fore parts on the ground, while &
ian raises himself entirely from the :
eund into an approximately erect posi-
A trOttlpu horse in continually max