t96 COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



would be very improper to ret^uce the 1 ;J 

 suddenly, sous to allow tiie trog to rec* ivo 

 pressure, since the back sinews would in this 

 case be injureil, and lameness might ensue. 

 In feet of this description it is necessi-.ry to 

 remove from the toe all that can be done 

 without exposing the part too much, and to 

 lower the heels gradually : the toe of the shoe 

 should be rather thin, and of the best steel. 



The shoe for draui^iit horses should be made 

 flat on both surfaces, provided the sole is of a 

 proper form and thickness, but if fiat or con- 

 vex, and consequently too thin, which is often 

 the case in horses of this description, the inter- 

 nal siu'face of the shoe must be concave; still 

 the external surface should be fiat, for the 

 convex slioe, which is commonly used for 

 drauglit horses, prevents them from treading 

 securely, and renders them incapable of ex- 

 erting th: wliole of their strength. 



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