TREATISE ON HORSESHOEING. 441 



TO PREVENT HORSES INTERFERING. 



Nature has provided a proper hoof for the 

 horse, but sometimes it is round and flat and 

 the animal will strike itself with the crust when 

 not shod ; the natural tendency being to travel 

 very close, especially with the hind-feet. 



Well-informed minds, together with the me- 

 chanical skill of many blacksmiths, have been 

 brought to bear upon this topic, and after years 

 of experience and research they have been una- 

 ble to remedy this evil. As such I term it, be- 

 cause horses have suffered much, and become 

 depreciated in value because of being addicted 

 to the annoying habit of interfering. 



I here propose to give a sure and certain 

 remedy that has never been known to fail. The 

 preparation of the hoof is by no means as 

 important as that of the shoe ; yet, should the 

 animal interfere very badly, it may be better to 

 leave the outside a trifle the lowest ; however, 

 the smith ought to be governed by circum- 



