,3 54 Refedikm on JJ.oeing HORSES. 



to preferve by the ufe of the fhoes ; 

 becaufe that would be to a6t contrary 

 to his firft principles, and deftroy his own 

 work. 



The ab- This precaution could never be recom- 

 furdity of rncnded, but in cafes where the horny 

 pirirgthe|Q|g jg uneven, infomuch that the fhoe 

 could not bear equally upon it, which 

 would take off from its neceflary firm- 

 nefs ; in fuch a cafe it may be reafon- 

 able, otherwife it would be very ab- 

 furd. 



Let us now obferve the going, as well 

 as the external and internal flrudlure of a 

 horfe's foot. 



Howdlf- The horfe then who draws, prefies firft 

 ferent on the toe, then fucceflively on the fides, 

 horfes ^q g^fg ^^ ^-q^ . 1-^^^ ^-j^^ horfe's heel 



thefo^t y^^^^^ upon the heel of the flioe, from 

 which it immediately rifes again. 



The faddle, or pack-horfe, places the 

 toe but lightly, fo that the point of fup- 

 port is fixed neither upon the heel or 

 toe, but between both \ which it is eafy 

 to demonftrate anatomically. Fig. i. 

 Plate II. 



Thus 



