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little wider and heavier in web, set the bar or the 

 calks toward inside of toe to effect an inside break- 

 over and roll the web from point of toe towards 

 the heel for the same purpose. Of course the 

 reader will understand that the combination of all 

 these changes will hardly be necessary in each 

 case, and he should not proceed too rapidly in his 

 correction of the gait. It would be better to start 

 first with the trimming of the foot and note its 

 effect, and then try the application of the shoe 

 suggested. And again, it should be remembered 

 that an adjustment of the tissues to the changes 

 made requires time if we do not want something 

 to snap suddenly or if we want to reap benefit 

 rather than damage. 



(3) Hind Interference. 

 At a slow gait, such as a roadster often takes, 

 there is sometimes a striking of one or both ankles 

 by the opposite mate. This is caused by a vicious 

 direction of the hind leg from the hip or by an 

 inward curve of the foot from the hock or pastern 

 joint. Since the hind legs are more looselv hung 

 than the fore it is more difffcult to make them re- 

 spond to a remedy, but a separation of the feet 

 may be eff'ected by a somewhat higher outside 

 foot. In the shoe a similar eft'ect could be had by 

 a slightly wider outside web and a slightly longer 

 outside heel. Again, inward curves of the motion 

 of the foot may be modified by paring the hoof in 

 the same manner as stated in the two previous 



