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FORGING AND CUTTING. 



such shoes should be made with low heels or not. It seems 

 plain, however, that when a horse with turned-in toes strikes 

 himself in spite of being shod with anti-brushing shoes, the 

 heels are either too high or altogether harmful. 



For horses with turned-out toes anti-cutting shoes are 

 seldom of much benefit. These animals usually cut with the 

 inner part of the toe or quarter close to the toe ; sometimes 

 with the heel. Consequently, the shoe, whether provided 

 with heels or not, should have a straight margin without nail 

 holes, should be very narrow and very carefully rounded 

 off in a downward direction at the striking point (tig. 284). 

 The hoof should also extend beyond the shoe. The other 

 parts of the inner margin of the shoe may, and sometimes 



Fig. 285. — Shoes for horse that turns the toes out. a, the part of hoof that strikes ; 

 b, the inner limb of shoe is seen to be longer and broader than the outer. 



even must, be wider than the hoof at the heels. It is some- 

 times advisable to make the inner heel higher than the 

 outer. 



The width of the outer branch also requires special attention ; 

 towards the heel it should be narrow and closely follow the 

 direction of the wall, while it must be kept short, for a long, 

 projecting outer heel favours the inward thrusting of the 

 fetlock joint by throwing the weight on the inner half of 

 the hoof. It thus facilitates striking. It need scarcely 

 be remarked that the clenches should sit close without 

 projecting. 



