Plate 6. 



Kepresents tM^o near fore shoes, removed from the same horse 

 at different times; the first, which is fidl of defects, was 

 replaced by the second, which is entirely free from them. 

 Fig. 1 is the j)ortrait of as faulty a shoe, as could be met 

 tuith, whose glaring defects tve will endeavour to turn to a 

 useful account hy considering them first in detail, and then 

 in comparison ivith Fig. 2, where they have been corrected. 

 a a. The heels, — showing that the shoe becomes thicker 

 and thicker, as it proceeds backwards, until it forms 

 a perfect wedge, the base of which is fully double 

 the thickness of any other part of the shoe. 

 h b. Show the marks, where the crust bore upon the shoe, 

 and prove by the absence of a defined termination, 

 that the slioe was too short for the foot, and had 

 not reached to the heels of the hoof 

 c c. The seating discontinued, just where its presence was 

 most required ; and a mass of iron left to project 

 into the angles of the heels, where pressure should 

 be particularly avoided, as conducing to corns. 



d. Four of the nail holes punched entirely in the seating, 



instead of in the flat surface around the shoe. 



e. The last nail hole on the mner side placed unne- 



cessarily far back. 



Fig. 2 is the iwrtrait of the shoe, ivhich rejjlaced Fig. 1. 



a a. The heels of an even thickness with the rest of the shoe. 



h b. Show the points, at which the heels of the hoof ter- 

 minated. 



c c. The seating so carried back, as to clear the angles at the 

 heels, and leave the seat of corns free from pressure. 



d. The nail holes placed in the flat surface, which 



supports the crust, where they should always be. 



e. The hindermost nail of the inner side at the inner 



toe, whereby the whole of the quarter and heel 

 are left free to expand. 

 / The corner of the shoe beveled off", to make room 

 for the frog. 



