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HORSESHOEING. 



Fig. 201. 



Upright I 



stumpy hoof, shod with a 

 "tip." 



2. It arises also as 



softening of these hoofs should be prevented by smearing the 

 soles with a hoof-ointinent containing resin. 



2. The Upright or Stumpy Hoof. 



The upright or stumpy hoof is that form in which the 

 quarters, with relation to the toe, are 

 too long (too high). The wall at the 

 toe stands very steep, in some cases 

 perpeaidicular, and is strongly worn 

 away by standing and travelling. 



Causes. — 1. The upright hoof is 

 peculiar to tlie " standing under " 

 position (Fig. 53, page QQ) and to 

 the so-called bear-foot (Fig. 70, 

 page 12). 

 result of all those alterations in the 



direction of the limbs wdiich tend to remove the quarters from 



contact with the ground (con- 



fir 20*? 



traction of the flexor tendons, • "" 



spavin,— Fig. 202). 



3. It may arise gradually 

 from neglect of the hoofs of 

 horses running barefoot. 



4. It may arise from ex- 

 cessive shortening of the toe 

 in relation to the quarters. 



Shoeing. — The forms of 

 hoofs mentioned in class 1 

 should be left as they are. 

 The hoofs that fall under 

 class 2 should be dressed and 

 shod until a more natural 



setting down of the foot is secured. This is brought about by 

 sparing the quarters, and applying a shoe wath thickened 

 branches or with heel-calks. ^ATiere the service of the animal is 



