HORSESHOEING. 



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the toe, but somewhat pointed or oval. Its greatest width is 

 between the middle and posterior thirds of the sole. It usually 

 has a strongly concaved sole and a somewhat steeper toe than 

 the fore-hoof ; viewed from the side, the angle of the toe with the 

 ground in the regular standing position is from fifty to fifty-five 

 degrees. 



Finally, we also distinguish vride and narrow hoofs ; they are 

 not dependent upon the position of the limbs, but upon the race 

 and breeding of the animal. 



The wide hoof (Fig. 70) is almost round upon its plantar sur- 

 face. Its wall runs quite oblique to the ground. The sole is but 

 moderately concave, and the frog is strong and well developed. 



Fig. 70. 



Fig. 71. 



Wide fore-hoof. 



Narrow fore-hoof. 



The narrow hoof (Fig. 71) is rather elliptical, with steep side walls, 

 strongly concaved sole, and small, undeveloped frog. The horn 

 of the narrow hoof is fine and tough ; of the wide hoof, usually 

 coarse. The wide hoof may readily become flat. Narrow hoofs 

 are either the result of breeding or premature shoeing. 



In enumerating the preceding forms of the hoof we have by 

 no means referred to all the forms in which the hoof may be 



