Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Fig. 461.—Extreme Toeing In. SHOEING. 31 freedom to the quarters, it will be found that as the foot grows, theshoe will be carried to the outside quarter and toe to such an extentthat the inner heel of the shoe will be drawn inside of the wall at the © m ti. *FiG. 462. —Perfect Action. m heel, and rest upon the sole, causing a bruise or addition, so much of the shoe being left unnailed, makesit liable to get loose and work under the quarter, whichwould cause a rapid wearing or b


Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Fig. 461.—Extreme Toeing In. SHOEING. 31 freedom to the quarters, it will be found that as the foot grows, theshoe will be carried to the outside quarter and toe to such an extentthat the inner heel of the shoe will be drawn inside of the wall at the © m ti. *FiG. 462. —Perfect Action. m heel, and rest upon the sole, causing a bruise or addition, so much of the shoe being left unnailed, makesit liable to get loose and work under the quarter, whichwould cause a rapid wearing or breaking down of struct-ure. All things considered, the best way is to nail backto the turn of-the wall securely. Or the nailing may beextended a little farther back on the outside, and short-ened a little on the inner side, in any case giving bothquarters all the freedom compatible with security, in re-taining a firm hold of the shoe. As the foot grows, theshoe will be brought forward so evenly under it as not to do harm. For ordinary light shoes, six to seven nails, evenly distributedaround the front part, should be sufficient, sometimes extending theouter nail a little beyond or nearer the quarter than the inner one. But if theshoes areheavy, and *FiG. 463. Perfect Action. w o r


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