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other ; or when the feet have an inward or outward inclina¬ 
tion Some horses are subject to this when much fatigued, 
arising, no doubt, from a relaxation of the joint; and it 
is not unfrequent for colts to cut when they have not 
attained their full strength. 
Remedies.— Many plans have been tried to remedy this 
defect, such as raising or lowering the inside and outside of 
the heel, as the case might require it. In some instances it 
has succeeded, and in others failed. In fact no principle can 
be laid down whereby to guide an operation for this defect. 
The most successful remedy hitherto discovered is to use a 
shoe of uniform thickness from heel to toe, so that the 
bearing may be perfectly level, and to put but one nail in, 
and that situated near the toe, inside of the shoe ; this 
shoe to be applied to that foot which strikes the other. 
The greatest care must be exercised to prevent the shoe 
from extending beyond the hoof, besides having the crust 
a little rasped off the inside of the hoof. This part of the 
hoof being destitute of the nails will expand when it comes 
in contact with the ground, and contract when raised, and 
relieved from the weight of the body. Great care must be 
taken that the shoe be equal in thickness on both sides, and 
also at the heel and toe, so as to equalize the bearing on 
both sides. 
When the defect arises from natural malformation of 
the setting on of the feet, many experiments have been 
tried to remedy this, as above stated ; but the most ingenious 
of these were instituted by Mr. Moorcroft, by which he 
adopted a contrary practice to that above ; he says, “ If the 
inside of the foot be raised, and the outside lowered, the 
supporting leg when in action will bring the body, and 
consequently the moving leg more to the side of the sup¬ 
porting leg, and hence more liable to be struck. On the 
