236 DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT 



careful horsemanship. The animal should be held together 

 and kept well up to the bit, but should not be allowed to 

 push forward at the top of his pace. With many animals 

 of fast pace and free action overreach is more an indis- 



Fig. 110. — Under Surface of the Toe of a Hind-shoe. 



a, Marks the portion of the inner margin that inflicts overreach. 



cretion of youth than any defect in action or conformation, 

 and his powers should therefore be husbanded by the driver 

 until the animal has settled down into a convenient and 

 steady manner of going. 



Curative. — Although in some cases it is so small as to go 

 undetected, we may take it that in all cases of coronitis 



Fig. 111. — The Inner Margin of the Inferior Surface of the 

 Hind-shoe Bevelled to prevent Overreach. 



there is a wound, with consequent danger of septic infection 

 of the surrounding parts. Therefore, after attention to the 

 shoeing and removal of the cause, the first indication in the 

 treatment will be to render the parts aseptic. This is best 



