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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



This shoe (Fig. 182) I 

 have always used, with the 

 best results, in preventing toe 

 dragging, and in many cases to 

 stop forging. Always exam- 

 ine the pastern before shoeing. 

 If it stands back, place a side 

 heel calkin on the shoe, to 

 raise it up on a line with the 

 front part of the foot, wliich is 

 the correct position at rest. 

 This will cause the joints of 

 the pastern to work smoothly 

 and properly. To make this 

 shoe, take an old rasp, weld 

 on the front toe of shoe and 



Fig. 182. shoe to prevent toe 

 dragging. 



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Fig. 183. shoe to prevent toe dragging— side view. 



