102 OF THE DISEASES 



arise from slovenly action, which may in a great 

 degree be corrected by good riding, yet this want 

 of action is in very many cases combined with, and 

 sometimes caused by, weakness and want of con- 

 dition. 



The palliatives consist of various minor altera- 

 tions in the shoeing, and in many cases, doubtless, 

 the shoeing: alone is to blame. The best means of 

 ascertaining the required alterations, are to take 

 note, after exercise and before the horse is cleaned, of 

 the mark of the spot at which contact has taken 

 place, and the shoe must then be eased off at that 

 spot. In general, this may be effected by hollow- 

 ing out the under inner surface of the fore shoe at 

 the toe, and also by setting back the toe of the 

 hind shoe a little behind the crust. 



It is said that in some instances, but the author 

 does not remember to have met with such a case, 

 the clicking proceeds from striking the toe of 

 the hind shoe against the heel of the fore shoe. 

 In this case, in addition to setting back the hind 

 shoe, it would obviously be advisable to shorten 

 the heel of the fore shoe. If contact took place 

 only on one side, a three-quarter shoe would be 

 appropriate, or, if the feet were good, the use of 

 tips. 



In other cases the noise, but only the noise, may 

 be prevented by narrowing the toe of the hind 

 shoe ; so that, instead of its striking against the 



