SHOEING. 



725 



Fig. 569. — M. Charlier's shoe, 

 showing the wall cut awa}'. 



and so straight that there is now scarcely any difference between 

 the two feet." — Freeman. 



The preplantar system, introduced by M. Charlier, of Paris, 

 which is simply letting a narrow band of steel into the wall to 

 prevent wear, thereby preserving the 

 integrity of the bars, sole, and frog, and 

 giving the foot its natural adj ustment, 

 is a modification of a shoe introduced 

 by Lafosse for preserving the feet of 

 saddle horses. See Figs. 565, 568. 



As there is no probability of this sys- 

 tem (preplantar) being introduced into 

 this country, I will not more than copy 

 a part of the report of a leading Veter- 

 inary Surgeon in France, Signol, 

 mainly to show the benefit of keeping the integrity and adjust- 

 ment of the foot natural in shoeing, or as nearly so as can be : — 



" First, in consequence of the comparatively trifling weight of 

 their shoes, the horses acquired a lightness of movement they did 



not exhibit previously. Second, they 

 gained an extraordinary solidity on 

 the pavement, and did not slip. 

 Third, many horses Avhich always 

 had corns and sand-cracks, and could 

 not be used without bar-shoes, spon- 

 taneously recovered from their in- 

 firmities after the application of this 

 shoe. Fourth, those f r o g s w h i c h 

 were before shrunken and ' etrangle^ 

 became considerably developed, a 

 fact which proves that this shoe is perfectly adapted to the physio- 

 logical movements of the foot." 



By accident this cut wasleft out of its proper place, 

 on page 231, under head of "Bad to Shoe," where the 

 explanation of it will be found. 



Fig. 570. — Side view of the above, 

 showing the amount cut out. 



Four-ring bit form of War Bridle. 



