40 TEEATISE ON HORSE-SHOEING. 



the fore-foot gets out of tlie way; and the corners 

 of the broad toe^ made still broader by the clips at 

 the sides^ are struck against the inner rim of the web 

 of the fore-shoe on each side just behind the quarters, 

 and cause the unpleasant clicking sound. The 

 only way to avoid this disagreeable noise is to 

 make the hind-shoe narrow at the toe and rather 

 pointed, with the clip in the centre; and then the 

 point of the toe, clip and all, will enter the opening 

 of the fore-shoe held up to receive it, and be 

 stopped by the sole or frog before any part of 

 the two shoes can come together, and the noise 

 will cease. 



I have said that you should round off the back- 

 edge of the web at the toe to prevent an "over- 

 reach." It is commonly supposed that this also is 

 done by the front of the toe ; whereas, it is always 

 done by the hack-edge^ which in a well-worn shoe 

 you will find is as sharp as a knife. Now, if the 

 horse in galloping does not lift his fore-foot from 

 the ground and throw it forward in time to make 

 way for the hind-foot, the hind-foot overreaches it, 



