ISO SHOEING. 



for the size or purpose of the horse ; if s^y 

 the insertion of the nails becomes unavoida- 

 bly necessary nearer the edge of the fleshy, or 

 inner sole, and the compression upon the 

 intei*nal parts proportionably greater, in the 

 additional liold required to prevent the inner 

 edge of the web from sinking directly, btp 

 constant pressure, upon the centre of the 

 outer sole, constituting certain mieasiness in^ 

 action, if not perceptible lameness. The-heel 

 of the shoe should alwavs ratl^r exceed the 

 termination of the hoof behind, and be formed 

 something wider than the heel itself; not 

 only to constitute a firm basis of support for 

 the frame, and prevent the indentation before 

 described, but to afford room for the requisite 

 growth and expansion of the heel, if a well- 

 formed sound foot is at all the object of 

 attention. 



The hoofs of horses should never be suf- 

 fered to grow too long at the toe ; for exclu- 

 sive of its soon constituting a flat, weak,, 

 narrow foot,, it is^ uncommonly productive of 

 stumbling and tumbling, to the no great 

 entertainment,, but certain danger of the 

 lider ; and tliis freqjuent error in the present 



