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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



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Fig. 28. natural position of a perfect fore foot on the ground, 

 leveled, balanced and rightly fitted with shoe in accordance avith 

 the rules laid down. 



This figure shows to advantage the proportions of a symmetrial foot and 

 pasterns of right size, length, and slope to give the desired strength, vigor, and 

 suppleness. It will be observed that the angle of the hoof at toe and heel are 

 continuous with the natural bias of the pastern, and that thus the poise of 

 the leg and foot is unconstrained and perfectly adapted to sustain the weigh t 

 and perform the functions of locomotion with ease, comfort and security. 

 The shoe is adjusted to the natural-ground tread of the foot following the circuit 

 of toe, heel and sides, being affixed with three nails directly opposite one an- 

 other on each side. In this way the foot lands evenly, the strain is equally 

 distributed between the bones and tendons, the expansion is uniform all 

 around, and all danger of foot or leg soreness is entirely avoided. 



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