Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Lateral View. same, a, c, Perforans tendon; f, r i fittinP », Sensitive frog; h, Perforans Suspensory ligament. - & tendon; f, Suspensory ligament. of shoes as theyshould be ; Figs. C and D show the same at relative distances be-tween there and the turn of the foot; D, at the widest part, repre-senting a heavy shoe. (See page 347, Figs. 472-475.) If a colts foot grows too long or out of line, it should be leveleddown so as to make the adjustment natural, the outer SHOEING. 21. Fig
Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Lateral View. same, a, c, Perforans tendon; f, r i fittinP », Sensitive frog; h, Perforans Suspensory ligament. - & tendon; f, Suspensory ligament. of shoes as theyshould be ; Figs. C and D show the same at relative distances be-tween there and the turn of the foot; D, at the widest part, repre-senting a heavy shoe. (See page 347, Figs. 472-475.) If a colts foot grows too long or out of line, it should be leveleddown so as to make the adjustment natural, the outer SHOEING. 21. Fig. 438.—Horizontal Section ofthe Horny Frog. a, Horn tubes: b, Cells betweentubes. rounded a little, and the colt driven barefoot. It is noticeable that ex-cessive wear is always at the toe, andthat the heels rarely suffer, even onbad roads, and this being true, tips orthin steel plates only should be used,and that thick and high heeled shoes^^ are not only certainly unnecessarybut seriously injurious—that, in fact,in all cases the best shoeing for thefeet, for all roads and seasons, whenin a good condition of health, mustbe such as willpermit themto be as nearlybarefoot as possible, or, at least, that theposterior part is so, yet sustaining the attri-tion of wear to which they may be subjected,prevent slipping, and best preserve thenatural adjustment of the feet. Tips or Thin Shoes. If tips or thin steel plates are to be used,simply trim off the wall in front down to alevel with the sole, and adjust to, and nail on,with four small nails, a small thin strip ofsteel or iron a lit
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