Quarter Cracks. 



These are caused also by the tightness at the coro- 

 net resulting from the same unnatural position of the 

 bones of the feet. The cracking of the wall at the 

 quarter is the best thing that could happen, under the 

 circumstances. The tightly bound foot opens, so to 

 speak, and the animal experiences a relief, and if 

 now placed in the hands of an expert farrier, he can 

 soon increase his comfort, and do so in a rational way, 

 which will not be by using that most pernicious con- 

 trivance, the " bar shoe;" a device never to be used. 

 The author has removed such shoes from the feet and 

 has found the frog, underneath the pernicious bar, 

 rotted away with thrush. 



Articulation. 



Care must be taken in getting the articulation 

 started correctly, much, if not all, depends on this 

 important matter. The first joint of this live 

 machinery of the motor power is made by the lower 

 pastern or coronary bone, playing in the socket made 

 to receive it in the pedal, or coflSn bone, and the 

 navicular bone that works in connection witli these 

 two. 



When the foot is true, balanced, in proper propor- 

 tion and in proper angle to the limb it supports, it is 

 a sure indication that this foundation joint is in a 

 perfectly true and scientifically correct mechanical 

 position; consequently, barring a rare and infrequent 

 accident, all the joints throughout the limb above will 

 be found to be just as mechanically correct in their 

 action. Per contra, if this foundation joint is wrong, 

 making an uncomfortable articulation, with increased 

 friction, such a condition is likely to be made manifest 

 at most any point of articulation through the entire 

 limb. Yes, even to interfering with the action at 

 shoulders and quarters, affecting also, as it is most 

 likely to do, the tendons and muscles as well. 



Toeing Out and In, 



These two faults are cause of more annoyance to 

 horseshoers than all other troubles afflicting the fore 

 feet, put together. Of course, what causes the one is 



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