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froLT hack to tlie heel, aiul the toe bein2: beveled in fi-ont, 

 allows tlie foot to break over more readily. This arrangement 

 also i^ermits the liorse to lift his foot most quickly and get it 

 out of tlie wav of the hind foot. If made accordinij: to in- 

 snnietions, this shoe will stop a gi'eat many liorses from forg- 

 ing and speedy-cuuiug. I have also used this style of shoe 

 to rnve crracefnl knee action. It sliould ahvavs be borne in 



mind that tliere can be no 

 inflexible rule siven as to 

 liorseshoeinir. No two ;;n- 

 imals can be shod exactly 

 alike witli tlie same stylo 

 and weight of shoes and do 

 their work witli ecjual ease 

 and comfoi't to themselves. 

 Some general directions for 

 applying this shoe may, 

 liowever, be given. First, 

 step to one side and observe 



if the front outer wall is on 



Fig. 19S. wEuaiT ok shoe, n.\ ozs. -,- -i ,i i 



' - a line with the upper and 



lower })asterns. (See Fig. o, page 52. ) If tln^ pasterns stand 



back from the front part of outer wall, weld two side heel 



calks on shoe, high enough to bring the pasterns on a line 



with the outer wall of foot. (See Fig. 5, page 52.) If the 



shoe is made according to directions, it will stop a great many 



horses from forging and sjDeedy-cutting. This shoe has al- 



Avays given very satisfactory results. 



Fio;. 199. With this stvle of shoe I have had the best of 



success ill stopping knee-hitting on splay-footed horses. The 



wide web of shoe is placed on the inside of foot, as shown in 



diagram, so as to prevent the foot from sinking in the ground 



