found in the following way: Suppose the foot is consid- 

 ered ready for the shoe, then take a rather fine cord, start 

 at the cleft of the frog, with one end of the string, measure 

 around the lower border of the foot to the starting point, 

 then double the string in the middle. Start again at the 

 cleft, around to where the string reaches the toe and make 

 a mark at that point. Then measure the upper half of the 

 foot, start from the same cleft, in the same way as you 

 found the center of the toe, then from the upper mark to 

 the lower mark draw a line from mark to mark in front of 

 the hoof. Then draw a line through the center of the foot 

 along the center of the frog to the mark of the point of the 

 toe, then take the string, again start at the cleft along the 

 lower border of the hoof to the center of the toe. Now dou- 

 ble your string, start at the cleft, make a mark where the 

 end of the double string reaches at the side of the foot, then 

 find the middle of the other half in the same way. Then 

 draw a line across the bottom of the foot, and where those 

 lines cross, that is the center of the foot. Where conditions 

 are normal, with the foot properly leveled and shoes to suit, 

 the swing of the foot when in motion should be like the 

 swing of the pendulum of a clock. With a normal foot the 

 sole next to the wall helps to carry weight. This part of 

 the sole should not be removed as it adds in supporting the 

 wall ; but when the foot is neglected, shoes are left on too 

 long, the horny wall, like the soles, keeps growing, and the 

 shoe on the foot goes with the growing wall forward. But 

 the sole sheds or peels off in flakes leaving the over-growing 

 wall to carry the weight alone and must bear the brunt of 

 danger. 



Speaking of danger, when buying a horse, one should 

 look at the feet first. A horse when at rest should stand 

 perpendicular. If he is restless, pointing his feet forward, 

 or stands with both front feet in that position, it indicates 

 he is out of balance, and he may be unsound, although not 

 lame, but chances are he will be. The best and safest foot 



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