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ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



his pace. In a common flat shoe a horse has to keep climb- 

 ing- from the time he raises his heels to the time he g-ets 

 over the point of his toe. With this shoe the rolling motion 



Fig. 42.— Front Shoe with Three Calks. 



comes in the moment he begins to raise his heels. A, repre- 

 sents the bottom of a completed shoe; while B, shows a 

 sectional view^ giving- a clear idea of tlie necessary roll, to- 

 getlier with the position of the creases. 



