ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



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side of the foot does not seem to grow because the animal 

 strikes so hard on that side that it kills the growth of the 

 horn. In applying this shoe first level the foot, of course 

 as near as possible. Then measure the slant of the foot 

 that goes the fastest, afterwards measure the slant of the 



Fig. 29,— Shoe with Plate Attached. 



other foot and you will find that it will be necessary to let 

 the shoe on the slow foot extend out on the side so as to 

 have the same bearing from the centre of the coffin-bone on 

 both sides of the foot. Then make the shoe as shown 

 in Fig. 28 and you will have an equal bearing on both 

 sides. 



