224 THE PKACTICE OF SHOEING. 



thinned down, and is rolled round on the beak of the anvil, the 

 outside toe being most curved, as this is the part which gener- 

 ally comes lirst in contact with the ground. It is very 

 important that the fullering cease well l)ehind the toe, both to 

 give greater strength at this part, and also to prevent any 

 interruption of the regular curved form of the toe. Were the 

 fullering continued round the shoe, the back wall of the groove 

 would present a sharp angle, liable to catch in the ground and 

 cause the horse to stumble to an even greater extent than 

 occurs with an ordinary shoe. 



If considered necessary, a toe-clip can be drawn, though the 

 rolling of the toe usually gives a sufficient hold on the foot. 



CONCAVE FULLERED, FEATHER-EDGED FORE 



• SHOE (Fig. 218). 



Made of fx i inch iron in concave tool. 



This is a useful shoe for liorses that cut, brush, or strike. 

 By chamfering the inside toe and quarter a much greater foot- 

 bearing surface can be preserved than was possible in the old- 

 fashioned feather-edged shoe. The inside limb and heel of the 

 shoe do not then sink into the corresponding portions of the 

 foot, and the risk of producing corns, or, in the case of a weak 

 foot, splitting away a greater or less amount of the wall is 

 avoided. 



The two inside toe-nails being stamped, the inner toe and 

 quarter can be fitted finer to the foot and the risk of striking 

 lessened. Should the horse brush badlv, a sinsfle nail hole can 

 be stamped at the inside toe, close to the clip. For a horse 

 which crosses his legs in going, or is ' tied -in at the elbows,' 

 this shoe answers exceedingly well, and may replace the ordi- 

 nary feather-edged shoe. 



STAMPED FORE SHOE (Fig. 219). 



3fade from Charlier steel -pg- inch square. 



This shoe is useful for hunters or hacks with strong, ' boxy ' 

 feet. Horses which forge or cut when provided with shoes of 



