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faulty position illustrated in Fig. 95, Ko. 5, having tlieir hocks 

 turned outwardly and consequently their toes turned in. In 

 this case, a toe-calk should be placed on the inside, at the strik- 

 ing point of the foot, and also a side heel calkin. This will 

 prevent any thing like an inward dip as the foot leaves the 

 ground, and sufficient to carry it beyond the ankle of ^the oppo- 

 site foot. 



Speed Shoes. — This variation from the ordinary bar shoe 

 was designed to close up the hind action, where the movement 



was so wide that, at full speed, 

 the horse frequently would strike 

 his hocks in passing, and more 

 frequently tear oiF the hind hock 

 boots. When shod with this 

 shoe, the shoe being on the in- 

 side of the wall, this excessive 

 straddling was obviated and the 

 hocks wore at once relieved of 

 their boots. The more the foot 

 is raised on the inside, the closer 

 becomes the hind action. A, 

 shows the bar across the frog, 

 from heel to toe. B,B, B, shows 

 rivet holes, through which to 

 fasten the leather padding be- 

 tween the shoe and the wall. C, 

 indicates the heel calkin, and J) the outside section of the wall. 

 The shoe may be forged as light as the hind action may require, 

 and it makes a neater finish to cut the leather padding to the 

 inside and outside margin of the shoe and bar, after it has been 

 nailed to the foot. When made and fitted according to these 

 instructions, not only will hock interference be avoided, but the 



Fig. 106. bar shoe — variation for 

 c'oriiectixg wide movement. 



A, Bar across frog. 



