THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



161 



other. Sometimes the paring- is done on the inside and 

 sometimes on the outside. Now, 1 was taugiit to pare 

 the foot lower on the outside, talking- out one-quarter of 

 an incli so as to make the horse wide between the ankles. 



Fig. 89— A Shoe made by " J. J." for Interfering Horses. 



I was told to make the shoe Avith about the same differ 

 ence in height, the outside being- about a quarter of an 

 inch the lower. It is clear that by this method the 

 horse's legs are strained all the time, and the bearing is 

 all on the inside of the shoe, consequently the shoe will 

 not remain on the foot long. My present method of shoe- 

 ing is shown in the accompanying illustration, Fig. 89. 

 The shoe is made wide on one side and of the same^ thick- 

 ness, consequently when the horse stands upright on his 

 feet there will be no strain, but when he puts up his foot 



