188 



THE FOOT IN ITS RELATION TO THE ENTIRE LIMB. 



wall obliquely inclined towards the ground, the sole slightly 

 concave, and the frog strong and massive. The narrow hoof 



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Fig. 179. — Xormal richt hind-hoof. 



(fig. 181) is elongated, has upright quarters, a strongly concave 

 sole, and comparatively a small frog of fine and tough fibres ; 

 in the opposite form the horn fil)res are usually much larger. 



Fig. 180.— Wide ' spreading ' hoof. 



Fig. 181.— Narrow hoof. 



In the wide-spreading hoof there is a tendency to separation of 

 the wall and to flattening or dropping of the sole. 



Figs. 165, 166, and 167 represent respectively the normal. 



