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the toes standing oiitvvfird. The heel calk shown is to be on the 

 inside branch of the shoe gradually tapering toward the heel 

 from A to B, as this will tend to straighten the pasterns by rais- 

 ing the inside of the foot more directly under the leg. Usually 

 it is found that with pasterns of the kind in question, the inside 

 heel is shorter on the ground tread than the outside, and this 

 shoe will supply the deficiency and thus avoid the striking or 

 cutting of the ankle as stated. 



Fig. 145. This shoe is 

 made as light as can be con- 

 veniently worn, and extends 

 well back at the heels, the cal- 

 kins behind being slightly 

 hio;her than the front toe calks. 

 The shoe, being well rolled on 

 the ground surface, will allow 

 the horse in his forward move- 

 ment to get over the toe with 

 but little strain on the affected 

 parts. 



In shoeing for spavin, the 

 heel calkins are to be made to 

 suit the eriiergencies. For this 

 trouble, first pare the foot ac- outer rim of toe at B. 

 cording to directions given in Chapter IV. Place the foot 

 on the floor and pick up the other foot. If the horse does not 

 stand down at the heel, the heel calkins must be left high enough 

 on the shoe to make up for the deficiency; for in a spavined 

 leg the foot always has two motions, first the horse drops on 

 toe, then back on heel. It is therefore plain to see that the 

 heel calkins behind should be higher than in front. Again, if a 

 horse is restless on his hind feet, or stands with one foot twisted 

 in and placed with the heel on the coronet of the other, it 

 18 clearly indicative of a spavin of some nature, whether 



Fig. 145. hind foot shoe, designed 

 for curve, spavin and sore tendons. 



A, A, Bevel from front of toe calks to 



