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These diseases are not merely the result of neglect ; 

 they are induced by putting the horse to a kind of work 

 for which he is totally unfitted. 



The large-hoofed horse, certainly in his earlier years, 

 should be put to moderate if not slow work, with as 

 little weight upon his back as possible. 



Flat Foot. 



Where the sole of the foot is large and fiat, and 

 slightly convex, and where the heels are open, it is often 

 mistaken for a good open foot, even though the horny 

 covering is too thin and soft. Such a foot will not 

 stand much work ; but if its peculiarities are not the 

 result of disease, the foot may be considered SOUND. 



Perfect Foot. 



The intermediate foot, that is, a foot between the 

 contracted and open one, may be deemed perfection ; 

 but, as this degree of excellence is rarely met with, we 

 must be satisfied with that which is the nearest 

 approach to it. 



Pumice Sole. 



If the sole of the foot is in the slightest degree con- 

 vex, or lower at the middle than at the sides, it may be 



