124: 



THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



vents the foot from shrinking. The shoe must bear on the 

 fro.o' and the feet should be soaked in water every nig'ht. 

 There are other methods of shoeing- that mig-ht be adopt- 



Fig. 69 — Showing a Foot Contracted at the Quarters as described by " F. G." 



ed in cases wliere there is no lameness. For instance : 

 The foot can be pared as in the first method and then shod 

 with plain shoes drawn down at the heel or with a tip 



Fig. 70 — Showing the prominence of the Coronet in a Contracted Foot. 



around the toe. This tip requires about six nails, and al- 

 lows the tip to bear on the g'round. The horse should 

 stand on a dirt floor and wet cloths must be wrapped around 



