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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



A. It will be observed that the toe is well rolled or bev- 

 eled, and that the heel is properl^^ cut for the bearing- at 

 the quarters.— Bij W. C. Robinson. 



Practical Observations on Horseshoeing. 



Weak quarters and quarter cracks in horses' hoofs are a 

 source of trouble and anno3^ance to a g-reat many horse 

 owners. Some horses can be partially cured of these ail- 

 ments, while others are incurable. The owner of a horse 

 is, of course, always desirous of using him if possible, and 

 when a horse cannot be cured, the next thing to consider is 

 how to ease the pain as much as possible. The following 

 description of shoes, Fig. 97, has been proven in practice 

 to answer a very good purpose : Select a shoe of the right 



Fig. 97— Shows " C. S.'s '' form of Shoe for Quarter Cracks. 



size, thin down the side where the difficulty exists, and 

 weld on a side calk forward of the weak spot or crack. 

 Bend clown the thin portion of the shoe back of the side 

 calk, "the leverage between the side calk and the toe is 



