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HORSESHOEING. 



By the direction of the foot-axis — that is, an imaginary 

 line passing through the long axis of the three phalangeal bones 

 (Figs. 61, 65, 67, 68 and 69) — we determine whether or not 

 the hoof and pastern stand in proper mutual relation. 



Fig. 61. 



Fig. 62. 



A pair of front feet of regular position viewed from in front and from behind. 



In the regular standing position (Figs. 61 and 62) the 

 foot-axis runs straight downward and forward, in the base- 



FiG. 63. 



Fig. 64. 



A pair of feet of the base-wide (toe-wide) position seen from in front and from behind. 



wide position (Figs. 63 and 64) it runs obliquely downward 

 and outward, and in the base-narrow position (Figs. 65 and 

 66) it runs obliquely downward and inward. 



Viewing the foot from the side, we distinguish the regular 



