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THE ART OF HORSE-SHOEING. 



caused by a direct blow, but from before backwards; irt 

 other words, by a dragging action of the hind foot as it 

 leaves the front one. An over-reach then may result, 

 either from the fore-limb being insufficiently extended, 

 or from the hind-limb being over extended. 



The prevention of this injury is effected by rounding 

 off the inside edge of the hind shoe as shown below. 



Fig. 



-Toe of hind shoe showing rounded inside border. 



Speedy-Cut. 



This is an injury inflicted on the inner surface of 

 the lower part of the knee joint by a blow from the toe 

 of the shoe of the opposite foot. It occurs at a trot, 

 and very seldom, excex)t when a horse is tired or over- 

 paced. A horse that has once " speedy-cut" is apt to do 

 so again, and it may cause him to fall. Such horses 

 should be shod " close " on the inside, and care should be 

 taken that the heel of the foot which strikes should be 

 kept low. In some cases, a three-quarter shoe (see 

 Fig. 74) on the offending foot prevents injury. 



"Forging:" or "Clacking." 



This is not an injury, but an annoyance. It is the 

 noise made by the striking of the hind shoe against the 

 front as the horse is trotting. Horses " forge " when 

 young and green, when out of condition or tired. As a 

 rule, a horse that makes this noise is a slovenly goer, and 

 will cease to annoy when he gets strength and goes up to 

 his bit. Shoeing makes a difference, and in some cases 



