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to confine the bearing to those parts "vvhich are 

 found capable of supporting the whole of the 

 weight without injury, and to prevent any pres- 

 sure from taking place on those which would be 

 injured by it. 



Now, long experience proves, that the sensible 

 parts within the hoof do not suffer if the crust or 

 wall have a proper bearing on the shoe; but 

 that if the horny or outer sole bear upon the shoe 

 in any considerable degree, then the sensible or 

 inner sole being pinched between the iron and 

 horny sole be/ozv, and the bone of the foot above, 

 the horse is lamed. Jt must follow, therefore, 

 that in proportion as a greater quantity of the 

 crust is brought to bear flat on the shoe, the 

 firmer the horse must stand ; and the less likeli- 

 hood there is of any pressure taking place be- 

 tween the sole and the shoe, the less chance will 

 there be of his being lamed. 



These principles ought to be kept constantly 

 in view, and a shoe should be considered more 

 or less perfect as it corresponds with them.- 



