10 CONTENTS. 



(b) The Hoof-Skin, or Pododerm 45, 46 



1. The Perioplic Band 47 



2. The Coronary Band 47 



3. The Fleshy Wall 48 



The Fleshy Leaves (Podophyllous Tissue) . . . . 48, 49 



4. The Velvety Tissue of the Sole 49 



5. The Velvety Tissue of the Frog 49 



(c) The Horn Capsule or Hoof 50-53 



The Wall 50-53 



The Bars 51,52 



The Layers of the Wall: 1. The Periople. 2. The Middle 

 or Protective Layer. 3. The Leafy Layer (Keraphyllous 



Layer) 53-55 



The Sole 55, 56 



The Frog 57,58 



The Minute Structure of the Horn 58 



Hard and Soft Horn . 59 



CHAPTER IL 



THE FOOT IN ITS RELATION TO THE ENTIRE LIMB. 



A. Standing Positions of the Limbs 62 



(a) The Positions of a Fore-Limb viewed from in Front and 



IN Profile 62-67 



(b) The Positions of a Hind Limb viewed from Behind and in 



Profile 67-69 



B. Forms of Feet, viewed from in Front, from Behind, and in Profile 69-72 



C. Lines of Flight of Hoofs in Motion 72-75 



D. Influence of Weight upon Lines, of Flight of Hoofs 75, 76 



E. Forms of Hoofs 77 



The Hoof of the Regular Position — The Hoof of the Base-Wide 

 Position — The Hoof of the Base-Narrow Position — Forms of 

 Hind Hoofs — The Wide and the Narrow Hoof — The Character- 

 istics of Healthy Hoofs 77-82 



F. Growth of the Hoof and Wear of the Hoof and Shoe .... 82-86 



G. Physiological Movements of the Hoof 86-89 



PART II. 



CHAPTER IIL 



shoeing healthy hoofs. 



A. Examination of a Horse Preliminary to Shoeing 90 



B. Raising and holding the Feet of the Horse to be Shod 92 



