. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. THE FOOT AND SHOEING. 243 of over-reaching. Hunters are sometimes shod with '?'? Char Her ^^ shoes, "Charlier' which merit notice. Named after their inventor, they are made of shoes, narrow iron, which is let into the margin of the hoof. A special knife removes the requisite horn and this is replaced by its counterpart in iron (Fig. 52). The idea is admirable, but only practicable where horses work to a large extent on soft ground. The iron is let into the hoof, very near the flesh, requires very good workmanship, and on hard roads
. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. THE FOOT AND SHOEING. 243 of over-reaching. Hunters are sometimes shod with '?'? Char Her ^^ shoes, "Charlier' which merit notice. Named after their inventor, they are made of shoes, narrow iron, which is let into the margin of the hoof. A special knife removes the requisite horn and this is replaced by its counterpart in iron (Fig. 52). The idea is admirable, but only practicable where horses work to a large extent on soft ground. The iron is let into the hoof, very near the flesh, requires very good workmanship, and on hard roads is apt to become further embedded in the horn, and make the horse go " feeling " from the pressure. Another class of shoe frequently found on saddle horses is the " ; Tips. Tips are not more than half the length of full shoes, and their. Fig. 53.—A tip. object is to bring the frog on the ground. It is an excellent method of doing so, but they require applying with considerable judgment or the extra concussion the animal experiences when the bare heel is suddenly brought to the ground may create further mischief. Carnage horses are either fitted with " Rodway " pattern or ordinary plain shoes with calkins on the hind feet. Draught horses of all descriptions are given plain shoes, which are, in the case of machine-made shoes, fullered to permit of the nail holes being punched through the thick web, with large calkins, and in some districts with " toe ; A toe piece is a strip of iron, welded edge on, across the ground surtace of the toe of the shoe, to allow the horse to get extra purchase when starting a heavy load. (b 10948) Q 2 Carriage horse shoes Draught horse shoes. Toe 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 Great Britain. Army Veteri
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