. Diseases of the horse's foot. Horses; Hoofs -- Diseases; Horses -- Diseases. 128 DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT We do not here intend to deal at any length with the arguments for and against the Charlier as regards its adop- tion for general use. These will be found fully set out in any good work on shoeing. The point that it is correct in theory it would be idle, to attempt to evade; but that it is generally practicable, or that it offers any very pronounced advantages, as com- pared with the disadvantages urged against it, over the shoes in ordinary use, the limited favour it has drawn to it
. Diseases of the horse's foot. Horses; Hoofs -- Diseases; Horses -- Diseases. 128 DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT We do not here intend to deal at any length with the arguments for and against the Charlier as regards its adop- tion for general use. These will be found fully set out in any good work on shoeing. The point that it is correct in theory it would be idle, to attempt to evade; but that it is generally practicable, or that it offers any very pronounced advantages, as com- pared with the disadvantages urged against it, over the shoes in ordinary use, the limited favour it has drawn to itself, since its introduction in 1865, seems sufficiently to deny. (c) By the Use of a Bar Shoe.—Where the frog is not excessively wasted benefit will be derived from the use of a bar Fig. 68.—Bar Shoe. The transverse portion at the back, termed the ' bar,' and which gives the shoe its name, is instrumental in bringing about from below that counter-pressure on the frog that we now know to be so necessary a factor in remedying contraction. When the frog, by wasting of disease, is so deficient as to be unable to reach the ' bar/ this shoe must be supplemented by a leather or rubber sole. In the event of corn or sand-crack existing with the contraction, the shoe known as a ' three-quarter bar ' is preferable (see Fig. 103). The break here made in the contour of the shoe allows of dressing the corn, and, in the case of sand-crack, removes the bearing from that portion of the wall-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reeks, H. Caulton (Harry Caulton). Chicago : A. Eger
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