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by which means the flefhy fole becomes 

 often wounded, bruifed, ^c> 



By paring the frog fo much away, that Alfofrom 

 it is not in contadl with the ground, the paringthe 

 tendon will be inordinately diftended ; ^^^2- 

 by which means, it becomes fubjedt to 

 inflammation, relaxation, defluxion, and 

 rupture. 



Lajlly^ It appears from the anatomy The pre- 

 of the foot, that horfes are chilly lame Tent me- 

 in thofe bones and its tendon; that the ^^^d of 

 prefent method of fhoeino; contributes ^^^^'^Z* 

 greatly thereto, by parmg away the butes to 

 horny fole, and hollowing the foot *, by the fre- 

 which means, the flefhy fole becomes q^^^^t 

 more expofed to accidents, and the ten- |n"Jhe^^^* 

 don fatigued, ftrained, and ruptured ; feet, 

 its fupport being taken away by paring 

 the frog. 



We may learn alfo from hence, that The fhoe 

 no more of the toe fhould be pared away, fhould be 

 than to keep the foot uniform with the ^^5' ^^^ 

 fhoe -, that the (hoe Ihould be made flat, ^^[JoJ'' 

 in order to adapt itfelf the better to the 

 foot ; not made too thick or hollow, nor 

 projeding beyond the horfe's heel. 



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