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heel calk will catch between the joints of l^rick and stone and 

 prevent slipping. Tlie slioo being l)rnt around at tlie heels, 

 as shown, will catch the curls at the heels and prevent con- 



trncti(»n of \]\o foot. It ou^rbt 

 not to l)e a (juestion of liow 

 cheap a ]iorsc can be sliod, l)ut 

 how good he can be sliod so as 

 lo insure his usefulness to his 

 owner. 



Fig. 187. Tliis style of 

 ' shoo I liave iisc^d for tliin shell 

 and wall. All tliin-slielled feet 

 require to bo shod with tlnn, 

 wide web shoes ; but there can 

 Fig. 187. weight of shoe, i\\ ozs. ]^q j^q fl^cd rule given to slioe 



any two speed horses witli same weight and style of slioes. 

 The thinner tlic shoe tlie more naturally the foot is ke2)t to 

 the ground, in iny experience 

 as a farrier for sixty-four 

 years. All speed horses re- 

 quire the sharp outside edges 



to be taken off the shoes on i ir / \ m 



the ground-tread. By so do- 

 ing you will prevent scalping] 

 and speedy-cutting ; and my 

 theory has always been that 

 prevention is better t li a n 

 cure. The grab at toe, being 

 l)evcled gradually from outer 

 A to inner A, will prevent the Fi«- ^^^- height of shoe, 8i ozs. 

 foot from slipping back as it leaves the ground. 



Fig. 1S8. I invented and made this style of shoe to be 



