i8o SHOEING. 



for the fize or purpofe of the horfe ; if {o, 

 the infertion of the nails become unavoidably 

 neceffary nearer the edge of the flelhy, or 

 inner fole, and the compreffion upon the in- 

 ternal parts proportionably greater, in the ad- 

 ditional hold required, to prevent the inner 

 edge of the web from linking diredtly, iy 

 conjlant preffure, upon the centre of the outer 

 fole, conftituting certain uneafinefs in action, 

 if not perceptible lamenefs. The heel of the 

 ihoe fliould always rather exceed the termi- 

 nation of the hoof behind, and be formed 

 fomething isuider than the heel itfelf; not 

 only to conftitute a firm bafis of fupport for 

 the frame, and prevent the i7identatio?i before 

 defcribed, but to aflbrd room for the requifite 

 growth and expanfion of the heel, if a well 

 formed found foot is at all the objedl of at- 

 tention. 



The hoofs of horfes' fhould never be fuf- 

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

 five of its foon conftituting a flat, weak, 

 narrow foot, it is not uncommonly producftive 

 of fumbling and tumblings to the no great 

 entertainment, but certain danger of the 

 rider j and this frequent error in the prefent 



praQiice 



