THE SANDAL. 



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so called from its resemblance to the horse-shoe of that name ; 

 the middle bar, the broad part proceeding backward from the 

 tip ; and the side bars, or branches of the middle bar, extending 

 to the heels of the hoof. The aj^pendages are, the toe-clasp, 

 the part projecting, from the front of the tip, and which moves 

 by a hinge upon the toe-clip, which toe-clasp is furnished with 

 two iro/i loops. The heel-clip)S are two clips at the heels of 

 the side bars, which correspond to the toe-clip ; the latter em- 

 bracing the toe of the crust, whilst the former embrace its 

 heels. Through the heel-clips run the rings, which move and 

 act like a hinge, and are double, for the purpose of admitting 

 both the straps. In the plate, the right ring only is represented ; 

 the left being omitted, the better to show the heel-clip. The 

 straps, which are composed of web, consist of a hoof-strap and a 

 heel and coronet-strap. 



The Jioof-strap is furnished with a buckle, whose office it is tc 

 bind the shoe to the hoof; for which purpose it is passed throu^ 

 the lower rings, and both loops of the shoe, and is made to en- 

 circle the hoof twice. 



The Jceel and coronet-strap is furnished with two pads and 

 two sliding loops ; one, a movable pad, reposes on the heel, to 

 defend that part from the pressure and friction of the strap ; 

 the other, a pad attached to the strap near the buckle affords a 



Fig. 54. 



similar defence, to the coronet in front. The heel-strap runs 

 through the upper rings, crosses the heel, and encircles thf» 



