Shoeing «a Horse 107 
shoe needed. For instance, if a horse steps on his 
toe, the inference is that it hurts him to bring the heel 
to the ground; hence, a high-heeled shoe will usually 
give relief. 
For interfering, overreaching or forging, and other 
defects in gait, no definite directions can be given. 
Each case is best treated after a careful study of its 
own peculiarities. For all such cases as these, only an 
expert horse-shoer should be consulted. 
