334 DEFORjriTIES AND DISEASES OF THE HOOF. 



nails should be slightly changed at each shoeing. Horses with 

 convex soles are, of course, quite useless for rapid work. 



To prevent the sole being bruised the shoe must be well 

 seated out, and, unless the case is very aggravated, a leather 

 sole applied. To save the hoof being softened by long con- 

 tact with moisture during wet w^eather, a hoof ointment should 

 be used. 



STAMPED FOKE SHOE (FOR CAET HORSE). 

 THE 'QUOIT' SHOE (Fig. 324). 



Made from 1-g^ X -g- inch iron. 



In making this- shoe the outer margin of the web is thinned 

 down to ^ or |- inch, the inner margin being left of the full ^ 

 inch strength. 



The shoe has been recommended for cases of laminitis where 

 exudation is occurring and there is danger of the sole becoming 

 convex, but where pain is slight. Some practitioners consider 

 this condition is best treated by applying a ' quoit ' shoe and 

 steadily working the animal on soft ground. 



STAMPED FORE SHOE (FOR CART HORSE) 'SET' 

 AROUND OUTER MARGIN (Fig. 325). 



Made from l-J- X | inch iron. 



This shoe is ' set ' around the outer margin of the ground 

 surface and is deeply seated-out on the foot surface, and has 

 two calkins. The * set ' tool resembles a single-faced hammer. 

 It is held and applied in the same way as a stamp or fuller ; the 

 result of * setting ' is well shown in the illustration. 



This shoe is intended for a horse with very convex (dropped) 

 soles and weak feet and large frogs. 



