SPECIFIC AND REMEDIAL SHOEING. 



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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 

 soaking-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. itront foot turn-table ^o keep all pressure from the 

 SHOE, FOR ANCHYLOSIS, LAMINITIS OR toc, aud kecp up thc liot Water 



FOUNDER, VILLITIS, AND RINGBONE. , , , 



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

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

 ter of plate, \h in. wide by h in. thick, 

 welded on center of quarters and ta- 

 pering each way to P, P, P, P, the 



treatment same as 

 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 

 I in. to i in. on which the horse must ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ j^.^ ^^^^ 

 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 afiected 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. 



