PRACTICAL HORSESHOEING. id 



quently laid down for that purpose ; and by this process of ad- 

 justment every shoer ought to succeed in obtaining a clew to 

 the solution of the first problem in farriery, namely, how to 

 secure and preserve a perfect level and balance in the foot. 



Next, measure off about IJ or 2 inches on each side of front 

 toe at base of hoof and mark same, then draw a line from each 

 of these points to connect with the top of line in middle, to in- 

 dicate the bearings of the inner and outer sides of toe, as shown 

 in Fig. 18, lines E, E. 



After properly noting the foregoing, we may, from thence, the 

 more easily reach our conclusions touching the other parts of the 

 hoof to which the same proceeding applies, that is, in the use 

 of the adjuster on both inner and outer quarters, carefully ob- 

 serving the angle of each and the line of the wall that one side 

 may be made uniform with the other side in height and degree 

 of obliquity. 



Next, let the foot down to stand naturally on the leveling 

 plate, Fig. 20, and view it from all sides, to properly gauge and 

 determine its best natural position; then, with the compass. Fig. 

 21, divide the space between the line E and the heel of hoof 

 into two equal parts, and mark the points at base and at coronet 

 and draw a line to connect same as shown by letter F, Fig. 17. 

 This is to be done on both sides of quarters, and then, in the 

 same way on both sides of the heel as shown by letters A, B, 

 Fig. 19. 



These lines are next to be accurately measured with com- 

 pass from coronet to base of hoof, or to face of leveling plate 

 on which it rests, and the two opposite lines at inner and outer 

 sides of toe, quarters and heels, made to compare and agree by 

 marking any inequality existing and paring the hoof level round 

 the circuit of the wall as directed in a succeeding page and as 

 shown in Fig. 23. 



This is always to be done with reference to the normal 

 slope of the pasterns and to having the front line of hoof incline 



