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THE S .NDAL. 



In the better kind of stables, a felt pad is trequently used. It 

 keeps the foot cool and moist, and is very useful, when the sole 

 has a tendency to become flat. For the concave sole, tow would 

 be preferable. 



THE SANDAL. 



The shoe is sometimes displayed when the horse is going at 

 an ordinary pace, and more frequently during hunting ; and no 

 person who is a sportsman needs to be told in what a vexatious 

 predicament every one feels himself who happens to loose a shoe 

 in the middle of a chase, or just as the hounds are getting clear 

 away with their fox over the open coiintry. 



Mr. Percivall has invented a sanda] which occupies a very 

 small space in the pocket, can be buckled on the foot in less 

 than two minutes, and will serve as a perfect substitute for 

 the lost one, on the road, or in the field ; or may be used for 

 the race-horse when travelling from one course to another ; or 

 may be truly serviceable in cases of diseased feet that may re- 

 quire at the same time exercise and daily dressing. The follow- 

 ing is a short sketch of the horse sandal. 



Fig. 53. 



Toe Clasp -„,,, 



II* 



Hinge "'-^-■ 



Toe-Clip 



Toe Clasp 



Hinge 

 Toe-CUp 



Heel Clip - 



Middle Bar 

 Side Bar 



Heel Clip 



Rings 



From an inspection of the above cut, it will be seen that the 

 shoe, or iron part of the sandal, consists of three prhicipal 

 parts, to which the others are appendages ; which are, the ti'p 



