CHAPTER III. 



FORGING AND CUTTING. 



1. FORGINO. 



Forging is due to faulty action, in consequence of which 

 the toe of the hind shoe strikes the heel or under surface of 



Fig. 274. — Right fore shoe with rounded inner edge (forging shoe). 



the fore shoe. In most cases the toe of the front shoe is 

 the point struck. The sound is very unpleasant, while the 

 action itself may be dangerous, as the bulbs or sole of the fore- 



FlG. 275.— Right hind shoe with two lateral toe-clips (forging shoe). 



foot or the toe wall of the hind-foot may be damaged, the shoes 

 loosened, or the front shoe become locked with the hind, and 

 the animal thrown down. 



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