SPECIFIC AND REMEDIAL SHOEING. 



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joints — the cause of a horse's cutting defect. Before shoeing, 

 observe both from the front and rear how much the ankle leans 

 in, and place the side calkin as shown in diagram, high enough 

 to straighten the pastern under the foot and leg, bearing in 

 mind always that the main object is to strengthen the weak 

 parts of the pastern joints. 



The figure herewith (Fig. 174) represents a pattern of a 

 bracino; shoe to correct cut- 

 ting inside point of toe, and 

 is one of the most effective 

 of the bracing shoes. Place 

 calkin at inside of toe, as 

 at A, to serve as a brace ; 

 another at outside, as B, and 

 a side heel calkin on the 

 outside branch. The effect 

 of this shoe will be to cause 

 the foot to drop outward 

 and allow the opposite foot 

 to pass the ankle without 

 hitting or bruising it. 



The shoe following (Fig. 

 175) is designed to prevent 



ankle hitting. The foot in its motion strikes the opposite 

 hind ankle at B. Weld side heel calkin as at B. Gradually 

 thin down heel of shoe from inside heel calkin to inside 

 branch of heel. Notice the forward movement of the foot, as 

 it leaves the ground. Place a toe calkin as at A, allowing 

 it to project beyond the outside of the shoe from one-half to 

 three-quarters of an inch. Turn heel calkin on at outside 

 branch of shoe, and thus shaped it will prevent an inward 

 dip as the foot leaves the ground, thus obviating the ankle 

 bruisins:. 



Fig. 174. shok to correct cutting in- 

 side PoiNT OF TOE. 



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