SHOEING. 



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inner or outer quarter would 

 produce a lateral strain upon 

 the joints and ligaments, 

 which must ultimately cause 

 the foot to grow out of line, 

 and induce serious injury. 

 Consequently, the point to 

 be attended to in removing 

 excessive growth of the wall 

 in preparing it for the shoe, 

 is to preserve or restore the 

 natural angle and direction 

 of the hoof. This is one of 



Fig. 432.— Coffin Bone Showing Internal Lateral 

 Cartilage, Internal and Posterior View. 



A, coffin bone; B, internal aspect of the lateral 

 cartilage. 



Fig. 433.— Lateral View of the 

 Pastern Bones and Ligaments. 



the important points, in doing which suc- 

 ■ cessfully the genius of true skill and suc- 

 cess must be shown. A large number of 

 illustrations are given showing good forms 

 and positions pf the feet and legs, with 

 faulty forms. Also the various lines of 

 movement of the feet when in motion. 

 These are to be studied in paring the feet 

 to change or modify the action as may be 

 desired. 



First, in preparing the foot for the shoe, 

 the aim should be to cut away so much 

 of the wall as would be a surplus of growth, 

 or so much only as would bring it back 

 to its, natural form and adjustment. As 

 a rule, the wall should be lowered to the 

 level of the unpared sole. The sole and 

 frog should on no account be pared or 

 touched by the knife, nor should the 

 heels be "opened." The horny sole and 

 frog, unlike the wall, do not grow in- 

 definitely ; but whe^i they have attained a 

 certain thickness, they throw off the su- 

 perfluous or old horn in flakes or scales. 

 This natural thickness of the sole and 

 frog-horn is an essential Condition for the 



a, Lateral ligament of the fetlock; i, Anterior lateral ligament of the coffin joint;, c,. Sua- 

 pensory ligament ; f, Lateral sesamoidal ligament. 



