78 ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



shows a sectional view of the heig-ht and shape of the calk. 

 I always make the toe-calk a little bit the lowest. 



HALF-BAR AND SIDE-WEIGHT COMBINED. 



Fig-. 43 represents a side-weight and half-bar shoe com- 

 bined. When it is necessary to widen the action of a 

 trotting- horse, this side-weig-ht is used, and in case the 

 quarter of the same foot has grown in and wired under, the 

 half-bar is used, covering- just half of the frog. This will 

 spread out the quarter to where it is wanted. B, shows 

 the thickness of the half-bar as it rests on the frog-. 



It should be borne carefully in mind that the bar only 

 touches and presses on half of the frog. It will not do to 

 extend it clear across the frog-. This shoe should be used 

 in all cases of broken doAvn quarters, or corns, or quarter 

 cracks. 



A PLAIN HIND SHOE. 



Fig-. 44 shows a plain hind shoe. On light driving: horses 

 I use no toe-calk. This shoe should be made of steel. 

 Turn up a very light heel, in all cases making the weight 

 as nearly as possible equal on both sides. When this style 

 of shoe is used for road horses they should be made very 

 long. The shoe should project at least one inch back of the 

 foot, the object being- to support the main cords and tendons 

 and the ankle joints. This takes off all concussions and 

 will prevent knuckling. In case a horse is inclined to 

 knuckle, a good long shoe should be used and the heel 

 should be raised. Use the same style of shoe for the front 



