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front rim of shoe one half to 

 one inch, the projection being 

 greater in proportion with the 

 increase of the trouble. Both 

 ends of the calk should ex- 

 tend equally to a straight line 

 across the front. The clip 

 should be turned up on same 

 angle with the front of the 

 hoof. 



If the foot is leveled, as 

 directed with Fig. 23, this 

 shoe will prevent the worst 

 form of dragging, as when in 

 motion the weight passes over 

 the projecting toe calks the 

 foot will be lifted with a quick 

 upward movement. If the front 

 toe of hoof is worn blunt by 

 dragging, the line of wall 

 must be carried down to the 

 ground tread by making the 

 shoe extend forward to meet 

 the angle of the wall, and thus 

 secure the full length of ground 

 tread. This same stvle of shoe 

 will in many cases stop forging 

 or clicking. 



Fig. 168. Hind foot shoe 

 to prevent ankle hitting. In 

 order to determine how this shoe 

 is to be worn the horse should 

 be seen both in motion and at 

 rest. If the foot twists in as the 



Fig. 167. HIND FOOT SHOE, TO PREVENT 

 DRAGGING AND FORGING. 



A, Reversed bent toe calk from inner 

 center of web, extending over eacb 

 side of toe rim. B, Center of clip, to 

 be turned up in front between the pro- 

 jecting prongs of calk. 



Fig. 168. hind foot shoe, to pre- 

 vent ANKLE hitting. 



A, Toe calk on outside rim of 

 shoe. B, Extension of outside 

 branch with heel calk at end. 

 C, Inside branch, with heel bev- 

 eled from ground tread in line with 

 hoof. 



