HORSESHOEING. 599 
and its branches far enough from the branches of the frog to permit 
the passage of a foot pick. 
length. 
Branches of the shoe must be of equal 
In fitting a shoe to a hoof of regular form we follow the form of 
the hoof, but in base-wide and 
base-narrow hoofs, which are 
of irregular form, we must pay 
attention not only to the form 
of the hoof but also to the di- 
rection of the pasterns and 
the consequent distribution of 
weight in the hoof, because 
where the most weight falls the 
surface of support of the foot 
must be widened, and where the 
least weight falls (opposite 
side of the hoof) the surface of 
support should be narrowed. 
In this way the improper dis- 
tribution of weight within the 
hoof is evenly distributed over 
the surface of support. 
1 shoe for a base-wide hoof 
should be fitted full on the in- 
ner side of the foot and fitted 
close on the outer side, because 
the inner side bears the most 
Fie. 7.—Left fore hoof of regular form, 
shod with a plain “ fullered ” shoe. Note 
the distribution of the nails, length of 
the fuller (crease), and the closeness of 
the ends of the shoe to the branches of 
the frog. 
weight. The nails in the outer branch are placed well back, but in 
the inner branch are crowded forward toward the toe. 
Fic, 8.—Side view of hoof and shoe shown in fig. 7. Note the straight toe, weak ring 
formation running parallel to the coronet, clinches low down and on a level, length of 
the shoe, and the under-bevel at the toe and heel. 
A shoe for a base-narrow hoof should be just the reverse of the 
preceding. The outer branch should be somewhat longer than the 
inner. 
