. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. 646 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. from that part bending inward to meet the web of the op- posite side with which it is BAR SHOK FOR OFF FORE-FOOT-FITTED, BUT NOT NAILED ON. '• It is now used for the purposes exactly the reverse of each other. In the one case, the foot is so prepared that the frog shall touch the shoe, while the heels are quite free, and are, thereby, relieved from all pressure. In the other, the frog does not come in contact with the shoe, whicli is solely sup- ported by the crust and the bars. It may thus be made to defen
. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. 646 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. from that part bending inward to meet the web of the op- posite side with which it is BAR SHOK FOR OFF FORE-FOOT-FITTED, BUT NOT NAILED ON. '• It is now used for the purposes exactly the reverse of each other. In the one case, the foot is so prepared that the frog shall touch the shoe, while the heels are quite free, and are, thereby, relieved from all pressure. In the other, the frog does not come in contact with the shoe, whicli is solely sup- ported by the crust and the bars. It may thus be made to defend either the frog or the heels, whichever may be in fault, and it is one of the most invahiable aids to veterinary surgery. Should the frog be more prominent than the crust, the shoe may be made thin in proportion, at the part where it covers the former, and by this means it may be made ex- actly to lit the two when it is desired to divide the weight between them. There are many weak-heeled harness horses which would do their work much better if they were per-. 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 Stewart, Robert, veterinary surgeon. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, C. F. Vent & co. ;
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