SHOEING 



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pressure and good grip in toiling up the high hilly 

 roads which this horse is called upon daily to travel. 

 In Fig. 45 the shoe is on, and a good open-heeled, 



No fancy work here, no long 



well-fitting shoe it is 



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FIG. 44. 



ends (see the elbow is perfectly free from being 

 capped), and the frog has ample space. 



In Fig. 41 we have the side-view of the foot. If 

 the fire-alarm is sounded, you may be sure this good 

 animal will gallop with ease and comfort to the scene, 

 and feel no pain or drawback from over-heavy and 

 ill-fitting shoes. Horses should be shod according 



