106 EULES FOE PEOPEE SHOEING. 



hind shoe in every instance, should be of equal depth or 

 thickness, and the bearing uniform. 



In conclusion, we may sum the whole of our observations 

 with respect to properly shoeing the horse, into a series of 

 principles or rules, which may be arranged as follows : — 



I. — The farrier should bear in mind that the best 

 formed feet, and the most energetic in their growth, only 

 produce hoof at the rate of five- sixteenths of an inch per 

 month; and in consequence he should at all times be 

 extremely sparing in the use of the drawing knife. 



II. — The frogs of the feet should not be cut, or in any 

 way reduced with the knife, unless disease of the organ 

 should render such a proceeding necessary. 



III. — The fore feet shoes should be secured, each with 

 five nails. The hoofs should not be rasped, except in the 

 manner, and to the extent described at page 89. 



lY . — The fore feet shoes should be well dished ; so well 

 in fact, as to allow of a picker being freely passed between 

 the shoe and the foot along the entire circuit of the iron. 



V. — The web of the shoe should be wide, so as to afibrd 

 ample cover to the foot. 



yi. — The bearing of the foot upon the shoe should be 

 uniform. 



VII. — Fore feet which are weak, thin, tender, and low at 

 the heels, should be provided, where practicable, with shoes 



