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branch of the shoe from the last nail back must be fitted so full that 

 an imaginary perpendicular dropped from the coronet will just meet 

 the outer border of the shoe. The inner branch, on the other hand, 

 must be fitted as 'close' as possible. The principal thought should be 

 to set the new shoe further toward the more strongly-worn side. 

 Such a practice will render unnecessary the widespread and popular 

 fad of giving the outer quarter and heel-calk of hind shoes an extreme 

 outward bend. Care should be taken, however, that in fitting the 

 shoe 'full' at the quarter the bearing surface of the hoof at the quarter 

 be not left unsupported or incompletely covered, to be pinched and 

 squeezed inward against the frog. This will be obviated by making 

 the outer branch of the shoe sufficiently wide and punching it so coaisn 

 that the nails will fall upon the white line " 



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