No. U. 

 of the nails in the shoe of the one on cut Number 14. 

 After the shoe is nailed to the foot and before the 

 smith releases the foot, he should hammer these clips 

 to the wall so they can get a firm grip. This manner 

 of fitting the shoe to such a foot will hold it together 

 at the bottom, giving it increased supporting strength 

 and it will also loosen it at the coronet, allowing free 

 circulation of blood, therefore a healthier state of 

 growth, with the result of a stronger wall and an im- 

 proved condition of foot generally. Such a foot should 

 be shod in this manner, for. say about two to three 

 months— unless it shows marked improvement in a 

 less time— when it can be shod, most likely, like any 

 other foot. Always use a shoe of equal thickness 

 from heel to heel for such a foot. 



Number 14 is a cut of a contracted foot- Most gen- 

 erally the heels of such a foot will be found to be 

 entirely too deep, they should be lowered to the 

 proper proportion of height, as directed in the meas- 

 urements given in the explanation of cut No. 4. This 

 will enable the bones to settle back to their proper 



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