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SCIENTIFIC HOKSESHOKIXG. 



Fig. 172. broad bar be'velkd shoe. 



B, B, Revel— broadest at toe, lessen- 

 iutr towartl the heel. 



allows the foot to break over 



the toe more easily and pre- 

 vents stumbling. Allowing 



the bar to remain open, as 



at C, gives the heels greater 



freedom to expand and eon- 



traet at each footfall. Plae- 



ing the ealkins as shown in 



diagram tends to f<|ualize 



the pressure through cleft 



of frog and center of leg, 



thus strenu^thenins^ the weak 



joints. Tf the foot is pared 



and the shoe made and fit- 

 ted aceording to instructions, 



a decided improvement both 



in the foot and its action will result in straightfcn-ward movement. 

 The shoe illustrated in Fig. 172 gives through the broad^ 



wide bar a strong frog pres- 

 sure for weak heels and 

 quarters. It is well con- 

 caved on sole bearing sur- 

 face, being of greatest bevel 

 at tlie toe and lessening to- 

 ward the heels. Weak feet 

 always obtain the best of 

 protection from a stiff, wide- 

 webbed shoe, and this style 

 can be successfully used for 

 quarter cracks, sore tendons 

 and flat feet. 



Tliis form of shoe (Fig. 



Fig. ]7?,. left iiixd shoe. 1T3) will serve as a crutch 



A, Calkiu. to support weak pastern 



