. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. II. No. 17. NO 50S MONTGOMERY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. THE STABLE. Trotting Action. In the article published last week under the title of " Tips and Trotting Action, " the stride of Abe Edginton was par- tially analyzed, and a promise given that comparison would be made between that when drawing a sulky and when he was encumbered with weight on his back. Long before the days of instantaneous photography it was well known that a long striding horse would shorten his gait when transferred fr
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. II. No. 17. NO 50S MONTGOMERY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. THE STABLE. Trotting Action. In the article published last week under the title of " Tips and Trotting Action, " the stride of Abe Edginton was par- tially analyzed, and a promise given that comparison would be made between that when drawing a sulky and when he was encumbered with weight on his back. Long before the days of instantaneous photography it was well known that a long striding horse would shorten his gait when transferred from harness to saddle, and among the old trainers it was a favorite method of overcoming a tendency to " overstriding " and " ; At that time it was conceded that a ma- jority of horses could trot faster to saddle than harness. This partially followed from being able to keep closer to the inside of the track, and thus save distance on the turns, par- tially from the vehicles being heavier than at present, but chiefly from a lack of knowledge of present methods of con- trolling the action. But while the fact was patent the minu- tia was wanting, and it remained for the Palo Alto illustra- tions to give an insight into the difference wnich weight on the back caused. In the previous article there was a brief description of the method the feet were moved when Edgin- ton was hitched to a sulky though it will be necessary to go over the ground again in order to make the comparisons. The propelling hind foot as it left the ground was taken as the initial point, and when that last impulse was given to hurl the body through the air the other hind foot was under and in close proximity to the fore foot on the same side. In the picture representing the same part of the stride, when the rider was up, the fore and hind feet in the air are much farther apart and at no time are they close enough to endanger scalping. It is proper to state that in harness the stride w
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