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careless or a very ignorant workman. The heels of a hind shoe 

 should, in every instance, be of equal depth or thickness, and 

 the bearing uniform. 



In conclusion, we may sum the whole of our observations 

 vrith respect to properly shoeing the horse into a series of prin- 

 ciples or rules, which may be arranged as follows : — 



I. — The farrier should bear in mind that the best formed 

 feet, and the most energetic in their growth, only produce 

 hoof at the rate of five-sixteenths of an inch per month ; and 

 consequently he should at all times be extremely sparing in 

 the use of the drawing knife. 



II. — The frogs of the feet should not be cut, nor in any 

 way reduced with the knife, unless disease of the organ 

 should render such a proceeding necessary. 



III. — The fore feet shoes should be secured each with five 

 nails. The hoofs should not be rasped, except in the manner 

 and to the extent described at page 89. 



IV. — The fore feet shoes should be weU dished ; so well, 

 in fact, as to allow of a picker being freely passed between 

 the shoe and the foot along the entire circuit of the iron. 



V. — The web of the shoe should be wide, so as to afford 

 ample cover to the foot. 



VI. — The bearing of the foot upon the shoe should be 

 uniform. 



VII. — Pore feet which are weak, thin, tender, and low at 

 the heels, should be provided, where practicable, with shoes 



