74 PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



one side is worn off more quickly than the other, the 

 foot becomes unbalanced, and the weight of the animal 

 causes the bones, which are now soft, to be changed in 

 their axes. 



If the inner side is worn oflf more rapidly than the 

 outer, the greater weight is supported on the inner side 

 and the toe is turned outwards ; while if the greater 

 weight is on the outer side, the toe is turned 

 inward. The weight should always be 

 distributed evenly over the bottom of the 

 foot. 



As stated previously, the colt's foot 

 should be rasped, not pared, and kept level. 

 These little details, which require such a 

 small outlay of time, are the ones that are 

 important, and make the horse valuable. weight 



PROPERLY 



Frequent exercise is necessary for the proper distributed. 

 strengthening of the feet. 



A colt's foot should be as round as possible, with an 

 angle of from 45° to 50° at the front and 6^° to 68° at 

 the back. It should be narrower at the hairs than 

 below. The heels should be well separated, vertical and 

 about equal to one-half of the length of the toe. Concave 

 sole and hard elastic frog, with the horn a dark color is 

 preferable. 



