200 PRECEPT AKD PRACTICE. 



the weight being thrown more on the fore ones when 

 carrying a rider. 



Much may be done towards preventing cutting by- 

 judicious shoeing. But let not the reader deceive 

 himself by being too sanguine in his anticipations on 

 this head. We may, and can, in many cases effectually 

 prevent a horse cutting by bevelled shoes ; but this 

 is not always to be trusted to. We only prevent by 

 this the sharp edge of the shoe coming in contact 

 with the standing leg, which would otherwise be 

 wounded by it. There are many horses that 

 would still hit if they had no shoes on them, and if 

 we could cut half the hoof away, would cut still. It 

 is the position in which the standing leg is placed by 

 nature, and the direction of the moving or passing 

 leg, that produces the failing. We cannot alter 

 nature ; we can only bring art to remedy to a certain 

 degree the natural defect. 



I mentioned in my last article a horse that came 

 down from striking his leg when going on level turf. 

 The plan by which I remedied this is, I beheve, but 

 little known. Smiths are very apt, on being told or 



