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branch, are called '"'' dropped^crease interfering shoes " (Eig. 

 156). Such shoes are not recommended for hind hoofs that 

 are decidedly toe-wide (toe-cutters) ; in such cases better results 

 will be obtained by using a shoe, either with or without heel- 

 calks, whose inner branch is straight and without nails along 

 the striking region, and is fitted wide (full) at the quarter. 

 The inner branch should be from one-fourth to three-eighths 

 of an inch longer than the outer. The inner heel-calk should 

 be higher than the outer, and the end of the outer branch 

 should be as base-narrow as it can be made (fitted close) (Eig. 

 157). In order to prevent shifting of an interfering shoe, a 

 side-clip should be drawn up on the outer branch (a). 



There is no manner of shoeing that will prevent interfering 

 which is caused by improper harnessing, crooked hitching, or 

 weariness. The simpler and the lighter the shoes the less will 

 horses interfere. 



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