. Judging farm animals . Livestock. THE TYPES AND CLASSES OF HORSES 85 or constricted hoof head. When the foot is raised the under side should present a slight arch with a well developed frog, wide at its base, which just rests on the ground when the foot drops to the surface. A flat foot lacks the desired arch and is not easily trimmed by the smith; it also bears too much concussion at the low set heel. The frog consists of elastic, fibrous material and serves as an important buffer and protection against injury to sensitive tissues and nerves within the foot and especially just above the fro
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. THE TYPES AND CLASSES OF HORSES 85 or constricted hoof head. When the foot is raised the under side should present a slight arch with a well developed frog, wide at its base, which just rests on the ground when the foot drops to the surface. A flat foot lacks the desired arch and is not easily trimmed by the smith; it also bears too much concussion at the low set heel. The frog consists of elastic, fibrous material and serves as an important buffer and protection against injury to sensitive tissues and nerves within the foot and especially just above the frog. A great weight rests on the bones and membranes within the hoof, and in a measure these are protected by a slight arch of sole and well developed frog. For this reason the blacksmith should never disturb the frog, ex-. Fig. 42.—"Usually the horse will raise the foot without ;. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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