FOKE SHOE FOK TRfiTTIXG HORSE. 235 



PAirriALLY FULLEEEJ) FOEE SHOE (FOE 

 TEOTTEES) (Fig. 234). 



Made from -J- X |- inch iron. 



This shoe is another form of the trotting shoe before ilhis- 

 trated. It is said to cause the horse to increase. the length of 

 his stride ; but owing to its not being used in this country, the 

 authors are unable to offer any opinion as to its efficacy. 



The piece of iron welded to the toe in place of a clip is 

 tapped with a thread ; the toe-weight is of bell-metal, and has 

 a hole drilled through to allow the insertion of an iron rod for 

 screwino- the wei^fht home. 



