ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



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foot as for the hind foot. That is as long a shoe as would 

 be used in difficulties of knee-sprung- animals. Knuckling 

 and knee-springing is brought on by straining the tendons 

 and cords. To give the animal relief, of course the strain 

 must be taken off. A, shows the complete shoe ; while J5, 

 represents a sectional view with the heel properly turned up. 



Fig. 44.— Plain Hind Shoe. 



PLATE FOR RUNNING HORSES. 



Fig. 45 is a plate for running horses. It is made of 

 steel, very light, and varies in weight according to the size 

 of the horse to wliich it is to be applied. I make them as 

 light as Ifoz. and from that up to 4 ozs., according to 

 the weight the horse is designed to carry. They are made 



