rOEM OF SHOE OF HIND FEET. 



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this period, have baffled the efforts of every shoeing smith who 

 has tried to eradicate the evil. With animals of this kind, it is 

 useless to cut and rasp away the inside quarters of the feet ; 

 such a process is not only useless, but cruel and dangerous. 



The best form of shoe to prevent cutting of the hind feet, is 

 one made similar to what is shewn in the annexed engraving. 

 Shoes of this kind are to be attached to the feet, and should 

 the evil remain to some extent afterwards, the limbs must be 

 encased with an india rubber boot.* 



The outside heel of this 

 shoe is provided with a 

 caulken of the ordinary 

 kind ; — while the inside 

 quarter is not only bevelled 

 along its whole length, but 

 the whole of the quarter is 

 also rounded like the outer 

 surface oftlie index finger. Sometimes it is necessary, in nailing 

 on the shoe, to fix the nails to the outside quarter and the toe 

 only. The necessity for this, must be determined by the 

 peculiarities of the case. Should nails, however, be fixed to the 

 inside quarter, the sharp edges in connection with their heads, 

 and the fullering or countersinking of the shoe, must be 

 effectually removed with the rasp, 



FoEaiNG AND ITS Peeyention. — Porging, clicking, or 

 hammering and pincering as it is termed in Yorkshire, is a 

 most disagreeable habit. The practice is more common with 

 young than with old horses. Young horses possessing great 

 freedom of action, will generally click for some time after being 

 broken, especially if ridden or driven carelessly. 



Mg. 14. 



"Form of Shoe for the Kind Feet to 

 -prevent Cutting, 



* The india rubber boot is an article which can be procui-ed from a saddler. 



