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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
From an inspection of the Frontispiece it will be seen that 
the shoe, or iron part of the sandal, consists of three principal 
parts, to which the others are appendages ; which are, the 
tip, so called from its resemblance to the horseshoe of that 
name ; the middle bar , the broad part proceeding backward 
from the tip ; and the side bars, or branches of the middle 
bar, extending to the heels of the hoof. The appendages are, 
the toe-clasp , the part projecting from the front of the tip, and 
which moves by a hinge upon the toe-clip, which toe-clasp is 
furnished with an iron liook . The heel-clips are two clips at 
the heels of the side bars which correspond to the toe-clip ; 
the latter embracing the toe of the crust, while the former 
embrace its heels. Through the heel-clips run the rings, 
which move as a hinge acts, and are for the purpose of ad- 
mitting the endless elastic band . In the plate, the left ring 
only is represented. These different parts are of different 
dimensions ; the relative proportions of which are regulated 
according to a graduated scale, drawn from certain averages 
obtained by the admeasurement of a great number and variety 
of horses’ feet : whereby the different sizes are so ordered, 
that almost any horse can be suited with a shoe without any 
or but very little alteration being required. 
The Fastenings (instead of, as formerly, consisting.of a 
hoof strap, and a heel-and-coronet strap, with heel-and-coronet 
pads ) are all included in one simple endless elastic band . 
APPLICATION OF THE SANDAL. 
It may not prove an easy thing to point out the little 
dexterity required to slip the sandal upon the foot, or even 
to show the knack of taking it off; and yet nothing, after 
being demonstrated, can appear simpler or be more readily 
learnt. Place the horse's foot between the knees (after the 
manner a blacksmith would to shoe him), and place the 
sandal upon the foot; then put the thumbs down firmly 
upon the heels, and insert the two fore-fingers of each 
hand within the band, now lying across the sandal, and 
stretch the hinder portion of the band over the heel, and 
push it well up into the hollow of the heel : lastly, with the 
thumbs again, stretch the fore portion of band over the toe, 
and force it underneath the hook in the clasp. 
