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" 18. Pared hoofs are exposed to considerable injury 

 from wounds by nails, stones, glass, &c. 



"19. The pared sole readily picks up earth or sand, 

 which forms a kind of cement between it and the shoe, 

 and produces lameness. 



"20. The reason why it is dangerous to pare the feet 

 of horses, is because, when the sole is pared, and the 

 horse stands in a dry place, the horn becomes desiccated 

 by the air which enters it, and removes its moisture and 

 its suppleness, and often causes the animal to be lame. 



"21. A habit to be abolished is that in which the far- 

 rier, to save trouble, burns the sole with a hot iron, so 

 as to pare it more easily. The result, often, is to heat 

 the sensitive sole, and cripple the horse. 



"22. It often happens, that, to make the foot pleasant 

 to look at, the horn of the sole is removed to the quick ; 

 and the flesh springs out from it. This granulation is 

 called a ' cherry ; ' and sometimes it makes the horse 

 unserviceable for a considerable period. 



"23. It is the pared foot which is most affected with 

 what is termed contracted or weak inside quarter, and 

 which also lames the horse. 



"24. It also happens that one or both quarters con- 

 tract, and sometimes even the whole hoof: then, in con- 

 sequence of its smallness, all the internal parts are 

 confined in their movements. This lames the horse, and 

 is due to paring. 



"25. There also occurs another accident. When the 

 quarter becomes contracted, the hoof splits in its lateral 



