The exterior of the horse . uired scale, we easily succeedin giving an exact idea of the manner of their succession. But, in order to avoid the encumbrance resulting from the accumulation ofa large number of plates, as well as the expense of their preparation, we haveinvented a species of vertical, portable table (Fig. 189), with the aid of whichany trail whatsoever can be represented immediately by means of small shoes,which it suffices to hang at proper intervals. By changing the respective posi-tions of the shoes, it also becomes easy to show the diverse transitions presentedby the trails o
The exterior of the horse . uired scale, we easily succeedin giving an exact idea of the manner of their succession. But, in order to avoid the encumbrance resulting from the accumulation ofa large number of plates, as well as the expense of their preparation, we haveinvented a species of vertical, portable table (Fig. 189), with the aid of whichany trail whatsoever can be represented immediately by means of small shoes,which it suffices to hang at proper intervals. By changing the respective posi-tions of the shoes, it also becomes easy to show the diverse transitions presentedby the trails of such or such a normal or defective gait. The apparatus is composed of a black-board about m. in height, resting upon a pedestalprovided with three drawers, A, B. C. In the left, A, are six nickel-plated shoes, three fore andthree hind ; in the right, C, are six similar shoes, but for the opposite side. The middle is For more details see E. Duhou.«set, Le cheval, chap, i., ix., and 498 TUE EXTERIOR OF THE Fig. 189. GENERALITIES OF THE GAITS. 499 reserved for a certain number of cards, upon which are written all the indications for the rapidconstruction of the trail of eacli gait. The anterior face of the board contains forty-five lines, indicated by numbers along theedges. Finally, upon the middle of this face also exist two vertical series of hooks, DE, FG, theone indicating the trail of tiie left feet, the other that of the right. Tlie shoes, whose light colorcontrasts with the blaclf ground of the board, are hung on these hooks. We will compose thetrail of the amble, for example. From the middle drawer is selected the memorandum cardof the gait upon which tlie necessary instructions are given, as follows: ORDINARY AMBLE. Shoes of Left Drawer. Shoes of Right Drawer. Anterior Shoes. Posterior Shoes. Anterior Shoes. Posterior Shoes. Nos. 3,17, 31. Nos. 8, 22, 36. Nos. 10, 24, 38. Nos. 1, 15, 29. It suffices to hang each shoe to the number indicated in order
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