450 HORSESHOEING. 



heel and expanding gradually, as illustrated by 

 the plates "A" to "C;" the sides of rhe frog 

 should never be cut, but the top should be cut 

 down sufficiently to allow it to be clear of the 

 ground after the shoe is fitted. The cleft of the 

 frog should always be cleaned out thoroughly 

 every time the shoe is renewed. 



Plates Nos. 4 and 5 — Long Feet befoi^e and 

 after Cutting. — A horse with a long foot, as will 

 be easily seen, will suffer from an undue pressure 

 on the heels (see article on Corns), causing corns, 

 and in addition to that, if the foot is not shortened 

 in time, it will cause the coffin-bone to lose its 

 proper shape, but this can be remedied by 

 shortening the toe every time the horse is shod, 

 thus keeping the foot in its proper shape. 



The common practice of fitting a shoe tight 

 on the heels, to prevent interfering, is entirely 

 wronof ; an interferino- horse does not strike with 

 his heel, but with the inner side of the toe, not 

 further back than the heel-nails, both hind and 



