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and the pasterns and knees from leaning inward. The bevel 

 at outside of toe, as shown in diagram, permits the foot as it 



leaves the ground to break 

 over tlie outside toe. By bev- 

 eling the shoe from inner A 

 to outer A, as shown in dia- 

 gram, the ground-tread is 

 shortened at the outside of 

 toe ; this allows the foot to 

 break over to the outside of 

 toe. Just in proportion as the 

 foot is rolled over, the outside 

 of the knee will be rolled out- 

 ward, out of the Avay of the 

 opposite foot, thus prevent- 



FlG. 199. WEIGHT OP SHOE, 10 OZS. 



ing knee-hitting. 

 Fig. 200. This slioe I have used with the best of success 

 for side-bones on road and di'iving horses. The shoe being 

 made of steel, with open 

 bar, will allow the foot to 

 contract and expand at each 

 footfall more readily than a 

 solid bar. This is a good 

 shoe for corns and bruised 

 heels. The set-off in the 

 shoe must be made to suit 

 the particular case in hand, 

 the shoe being set down in 

 front of the bony deposit, 

 and the shoe being beveled 



from inner A to outer B. Fig. 200. front foot shoe. 



C C shows rivet holes, to rivet leather under shoe ; D D shows 



