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Consider for a moment that one can do interspecies movement comparisons if
one is addressing things that can be directly compared which are proportion,
angulation (the two things I addressed) and proportionate length of bone
(which I didn't address) and if one sticks to the symmetrical gait of the
trot. Because it is a symmetrical gait, the trot is used to evaluate
4-legged conformation  no matter if it is a dog or a horse. It's not apples
to apples, as you have noted, but there are really quite a few things that
cross over. And since there is such an incredible variety of desired
conformation that result in incredibly varied gaits -- from the roll of the
bulldog to the bounce of the Borzoi -- it's easier to see how proportion and
angulation influence movement.

As you noted, things tend to fall apart when you start doing interspecies
comparisons at a lope, canter or gallop. Then you're getting into too many
variables.

:-))

Deanna

PS - I'm feeling kind of "out there" right now? Am I the only one who's
noticed this?



> However one looks at the reasons, the fact is that dogs and horses run
> differently precluding interspecies direct comparisons.
> Ed

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