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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



The shoe is made in this 

 way : Take a bar of the re- 

 quired width and thickness 

 and bend it. Shape both sides 

 from toe to heel. Commence 

 beveling on outer surface, the 

 bevel gradually diminishing at 

 the inside web of shoe. Ex- 

 tend this operation from toe 

 to heel on ground surface. In- 

 crease the web of shoe in pro- 

 portion as the ground surface 



requires to be shortened. ^ig. I2fi. rolling motion shoe no. 2, 



for various purposes, as described. 



The effect of this shoe on „ , . , , ,, , , 



lo be beveled all around on ground 



the foot will be to lessen the surface, from inside lo outside of web, 

 ground surface, breaking the ^^^hown. 



jar at each footfall, bringing the foot more under the leg, and al- 

 lowing it to roll easily, in the forward movement at point of toe. 



Fig. 127. Although roll- 

 ing-motion shoes Nos. 1 and 

 2 will prevent tripping and 

 stumbling, all horses can 

 not travel with ease and 

 comfort when wearing a full 

 rolling-motion shoe. For 

 such cases, therefore, I de- 

 signed shoe, Fig. 127. I have 

 elsewhere stated that stumb- 

 ling will arise from straight 

 shoulders, short, upright pas- 

 terns, high heels and carry- 

 ing the head low. The more 

 Fig. 127. front foot shoe, to prevent g^iffness and soreness there 



STUMBLING AND GIVE GRACEFUL KNEE AC- ^ 



TioN. is apparent, the higher the 



