SHOES FOR CASES OF CORN. 395 



THEEE-QUARTEE FULLEEED SEATED FOEE SHOE 



(Fia 370). 



Made from 1 X ^ inch iron. 



This shoe is useful in cases of corn in the inside heel, wiry 

 inside heel, or weak and low heel. In the latter case very- 

 great benefit is often derived, and the heel speedily becomes 

 stronger. Cases of ' capped elbow ' may also be shod with this 

 shoe. 



A leather sole or frog pad may be used in conjunction. 

 The inside heel is either cut off square, as shown, or round. 



The inside quarter of shoe must be fitted fairly full, other- 

 wise the corresponding part of foot is liable to split off, 

 ■especially if the wall be thin. 



FULLEEED FOEE SHOE ' SET ' OX GEOUND SUEFACE 

 OFIXSIDEHEEL (Fig. 371). 



Made from -g- X J inch iro7i. 



The method of ' settino; ' the inside heel of shoe in cases of 

 <;orn is infinitely preferable to that of so-called ' easing ' the 

 heel by cutting away the wall. It gives protection to the 

 injured parts without exposing them to the risk of pressure. 

 Sometimes the ' set ' is placed on the foot surface, but this is 

 less advantageous that the system illustrated. It is produced 

 by a few blows of the turning or boss hammer, the shoe being 

 held on the edge of the anvil. 



The ' set ' part should be fitted long and full. It is essen- 

 tial that it be reduced to half the thickness of the shoe, other- 

 wise as the shoe wears level with the ' set ' portion pressure 

 will again be produced on the tender spot. If the horse wears 

 hard on the inside heel, it may be needful to reduce the thick- 

 ness still more. 



