Plate 4. 



Represents a near fore foot, shod on the objectionable plan 

 of having the shoe " well set off at the heels." 



Fig. 1. shov.'S this mode of shoeing, as it is usually practiced ; 

 ivith the ivch at the heels only cd>out half as loide, as at 

 the toe ; the heels so far separated, as to deprive the im- 

 portaiit parts, lying between them, of all protection ; and 

 the shoe held on by seven nails, placed principally in the 

 quarters. 



Fig. 2 represents the same Joot with the shoe rendered trans- 

 parent, shoiving the very small and unimportant portion, 

 that receives p)'>'otection, compared with the large and im- 

 portant portion, which is left exp>osed to all kinds of injury. 



a a a. The crust seen through the shoe. 



b b. The bars completely exposed. 



c c. The outer edge of the crust bearing upon the inner 



edge of the shoe. 

 d. The situation of corns entirely unprotected. 



It will be observed, that the heels of the shoe afford neither 

 support, nor protection to any part of the foot ; and, if the 

 inner side, from just above where the reference Fig. 2 

 happens to come, back to the heel, be left thus projecting, 

 the horse will be very apt in passing over rough ground, 

 to place the opposite foot upon the projection, and tear off 

 the shoe. The outer edge of the shoe should everywhere 

 correspond to the edge of the crust. 



