99 



shoe sliould be wide web. Do not let tlie heels 

 project outward, but bring them round with the foot. 

 But if by so doing, the inside corner of the heel 

 should rest agaftist the frog, by use of a cold chisel, 

 the inside corner of the heel can be removed, and all 

 will be clear. No doubt you see the advantages of 

 haying a horse with contracted feet shod as above 

 described. A shoe of that pattern will have a ten- 

 dency to expand the quarters at every step. 



Clips. 



These are portions of the upper edge of the shoe, 

 hammered out, and turned up so as to embrace the 

 lower part of the crust, which is usually pared out a 

 little in order to receive the clip. Thej^ are very 

 useful, as more securely attaching the shoe to the 

 foot, and relieving the crust from that stress upon 

 the nails which would otherwise be injurious. A 

 clip at the toe is almost necessary in every case, and 

 absolutely so in the horse of heavy draught, in order 

 to prevent the shoe being loosened by the 'pressure 

 being thrown upon it in the act of drawing. 



Xlie Hind Sltoe. 



In forming the hind shoes, it should be remem- 

 bered that the hind limbs are the principal instru- 

 ments in progression, and that in every act of pro- 

 gression, except the walk, the toe is the point on 

 which the whole frame of the animal turns, and from 

 which it is propelled. This part, then, should be 



