362 Refle5foins en Jhoeing H O R S E S. 



the middle between both ; fo that the 

 greater the diftance of the fole from the 

 ground, or from whatever point of fup- 

 port, the more the great tendon will be 

 fatigued, by the inordinate diftention it 

 undergoes at every ftep. 



The lar- The more the fole is covered by the 



ger the fhoe, the more the horfe will flip, Aide, 



horfe's ^j. £^|j . becaufe the furface being formed 



J^2^£j.j^ ^ of round parts, and the fhoe having a 



he pocs. large uniform hard face, he can fcarce 



have above two or three points of fup- 



port ; fo that the greater contad the 



horfe's foot has with the ground, the more 



points are multiplied j and the fafer of 



confequence he goes. 



By flioeing, no other intention could 

 be expefled, but preferving the hoof, 

 after paring away its luxuriancy. 



That long fhoes, and raifing the (hoe- 

 heel, is a very pernicious cuftom. 



Many in- By paring away the horny fole, it 

 conveni- hardens in proportion to its being thin- 

 cncies jjg^j^ 3nd by comprefling the flefliy fole, 



rinrthT n^^^^^^ a ^o^^^ l^^e • he lofes alfo the 

 fole. defence of nature againft external bodies, 



by 



