SOLE OF rOOT. 



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Sole oe FoOT.-^From the crust we proceed to investigate 

 the sole of the foot. Eigiire 11 shews the groimd surface of a 

 right fore foot ; reference to the letters, and the annexed 

 description will enable the reader to easily understand every 

 part. 



Ground surface of hoof of 

 right fore foot, sheioing the 

 Frog, the Bars, the Crust, 





and the Sole. 



aa The Bars. 

 , hlh The Crust in close contact 

 with 

 dd The Sole. 

 cc The Frog. 

 e The Toe. 

 ff The Corners of the Heels. 

 It is here where corns ai'e 

 formed. 



:Pig. 11. 



The principal matters to be noticed, are the shape of the 

 sole, the varying thickness of the crust, and the perfect form of 

 the frog and bars. Observe also the greater swell of the crust 

 S on the right, than upon the left side. As the crust is the 

 structure into which the nails are driven to fix on the shoe, 

 by refering to the engraving, the reader will perceive where 

 the nails should be inserted. It will appear evident that the 

 toe, and the outer quarter of the foot are the parts naturally 

 the best adapted for such a purpose. 



I have compared the fore feet of a great number of horses, by 

 measurement, with reference to the thickness of the crust ; the 

 difference of width between the right and left, or outer and 

 inner halves of the feet ; the angle of the crust ; the depth of 



