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The Horse's Perfect Foot. 



A shows a healthy frog, that has never been cut by the black- 

 smith's knife, or otherwise diseased. Never allow your blacksmith 

 to cut the frog or any part of it. If it is ragged, let the rags hang; 

 nature will take its course, and they will shed off in due time. 



E E shows the bars of the horse's foot. Never allow these to be 

 cut. Xever allow the heels of the shoe to rest on them; they are 

 placed in a horse's foot the same as a beam is placed in a building, 

 to keep it from contracting the frog, placed between to act as a 

 wedge in supporting them. 



D represents the sole of a horse's foot. Have enough of this cut 

 away so that the shoe will not press upon the sole. Have your horse 

 reshod regularly every four weeks. 



