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are to be made concave on ground surface, and just in propor- 

 tion as the quarters and heels are lightened, weight is to be 

 added to the toe. A shoe of this pattern will assist the horse 

 in the extension of his stride more than any other shoe made 

 in the ordinary way and weighing thirty ounces. 



I have never failed to make a pacer trot, if shod in this 

 manner. 



Fig. 130. I use this shoe 

 for founder, laminitis, ring- 

 bone, and anchylosis. 



For founder, the bottom of 

 the foot should be pared quite 

 thin ; and after the shoes are 

 nailed on, stand the horse in 

 8oaking-tubs filled with warm 

 water, for half a day, then ap- 

 ply hot poultices to the bottom 

 of the feet. 



For laminitis, bear in mind 



Fig. 130. front foot turn-table ^o keep all pressure from the 

 SHOE, FOR ANCHYLOSIS, LAMINITIS OR toe, and kcep Up the hot Avater 



FOUNDER, VILLITIS, AND RINGBONE. 



treatment same as recom- 

 mended for founder. 



For ring-bone, keep the 

 foot pared as low as can be 



center at E being the highest point by safely done. Ring-bone causes 



4 in. to h in., on which the horse must .r,^ v^„„„ 4-^ ^^„iu ^ v,- i, i 

 , - \ . , the horse to walk on his heel, 



stand squarely poised. ' 



and this shoe will greatly assist 

 in getting over the toe as well as turning around — allowing the 

 foot to roll with an easy sort of rocker motion, and with but 

 little strain on the aftected parts. I have never failed to make 

 a horse travel well on hard roads. The horse can turn himself 

 around as easily as though on a turn-table. 



A, A, Bevel of toe to B. C, C, Bevel 

 from quarters to heels, D, D. E, Cen- 

 ter of plate, 1 J in. wide by h in. thick, 

 welded on center of quarters and ta- 

 pering each way to F, F, F, F, the 



