HORSESHOEING. 



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opposite each other, are sharply curved, while the outer toe 

 and inner quarter, lying opposite each other, are much less 

 sharply bent or curved. The toes are turned out. The feet are 

 not set down flat upon the ground, but meet it with the outer toe. 

 A hoof of the base-nairoiv position is normally ivry, but 

 never so pronounced as a hoof of the base-wide position. The 

 inner wall is but little more oblique than the outer, the differ- 

 ence being most noticeable at the quarters (Figs. 65 and 66). 

 The curve of the plantar border of the wall is similar to that 

 of a regular hoof, except that the inner side wall and quarter 



Fig. 80. 



Fig. 81. 



Right fore-hoof of the base-wide position. 



Right fore-hoof of the toe-wide position. 



are a little more sharply curved in a base-naiTow hoof. Occa- 

 sionally the outer quarter is somewhat drawn in under the foot. 



This form of hoof is most distinctly marked in animals 

 that stand toe-narrow or are bandy-legged. 



As to the forms of the hind hoofs, what has been said cou- 

 ceming the influence of position of the limbs upon the shape 

 of the front feet will apply equally well to them. The hind 

 hoof (Fig. 82) is not round at the toe, but somewhat pointed 

 or oval. It greatest width is between the middle and posterior 

 thirds of the sole. It usually has a strongly concaved sole and 



