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.—Unprer Surrace oF THE Tok oF A HInp-sHOE. 
u, 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.—Tue Inner Marcin 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 
