1 06 The Compleat Horfeman ; or y 



cifion very open •, the Sole will grow again, which 

 will keep out the Quarters } the Shoe which mult 

 be made large, to anfwer to the Foot which is alrea- 

 dy made large, will keep it fo, and the Heels in 

 growing will not clofe or ftraiten if the Horfe b© 

 right fhbd : This which I (hew you is founded up- 

 on feveral Experiences I have made, which fucceed-< 

 ed very well with me •, for the Sole beginning to 

 grow will keep out the Heels } and if there be need 

 for it, you may afterwards fhoe your Horfe with 

 Half-Pamon Shoes, as in the next Chapter. 



There are fome Horfes fo very ill Hoof-bound, 

 that altho > People have taken out their Soles, yet 

 they can fcarcely force out their Heels, to get that 

 Plate of Iron right placed, which fhould keep them 

 open and afunder ; for thofe kind of Feet you muft, 

 when the Sole is taken out, force afunder the Hoof 

 at the Heels with the Nippers or Pincers, fo that by 

 forcing them, you may oblige them to feparate •, 

 but there muft be great care taken in forcing the 

 Quarters this way, that you do not l^krate the 

 Horn from the Heel, for then you would caufe the 

 Horfe to caft his Quarters : After you have thus 

 forced his Heels open with the Pincers, you muft 

 put in that Plate of Iron, which refembleth fome- 

 what the blade of an old Knife, which will keep his 

 Heels firm and open, until the Soles grow again, and 

 fo keep them out themfelves : But the absolutely 

 ihorteft way, is to cleave the Frufh down almoft to 

 the very Paftern, immediately after you have taken 

 out his Sole ; and after that the Shoe is faften'd on, 

 and the Charge or Apparel for cure put upon the 

 Sole, you muft fill that Gift very well with Bolfters 

 or Rolls of Linnen, firftdiptin the healing Charge, 

 which muft be put into it at the under-part of the 

 Paftern, and afterward tye all up with a Cloth to 

 keep them faft, and keep always that Ciift very open 

 until the Sole be wholly filled up again \ after which, 



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