. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . ld be similar in size and may be suspected when any marked differenceexists. But a healthy hoof Avhich has been broken, ormuch rasped, does not retain its proper form, and maythus confuse a novice. The hind feet should be proportionate in size to thefore, and then it is not of much practical consequencewhether the whole are large or small. The front feet are rounder and less pointed at the toethan the hind; they are also more sloj^ing in front. Thetwo fore feet and the two hind should be in pairs. Theright and left feet are dis
. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . ld be similar in size and may be suspected when any marked differenceexists. But a healthy hoof Avhich has been broken, ormuch rasped, does not retain its proper form, and maythus confuse a novice. The hind feet should be proportionate in size to thefore, and then it is not of much practical consequencewhether the whole are large or small. The front feet are rounder and less pointed at the toethan the hind; they are also more sloj^ing in front. Thetwo fore feet and the two hind should be in pairs. Theright and left feet are disting-uished from each other byihe inner side being more upright, or, if examined on thettader surface, by the outer border being more f)rominent. 6 THE ART OF HORSE-SHOEING. Although to a casual observer the hoof appears asone continuous horny structure, it may easily be separ-ated into three distinct parts by prolonged soaking inwater. The division takes place so as to leave the sole^frog and v/all separate portions. These may now be• Fig. 1.—a For© Foot. The Wall is that portion of the hoof seen whilstthe foot rests upon the ground. It covers the front andsides of the foot. It extends from the coronet down-wards and slightly outwards, so that its lower circum-ference is greater than its upper. The front portionshows its greatest height and obliquity, diminishing inthese resj)ects as it passes backwards. At the heels thewall is turned in upon itself, and j)asses forward towardsthe centre of the foot until it becomes lost in the structure FORM AND ACTION OF THE FOOT. 7 of the sole. These turned-iii portions of the wall aTecalled the bars, and serve two purposes; they increase thebearing surface of the wall, and by embracing a part ofthe sole on each side, they afford an increased solidity tothe union of the wall with the rest of the hoof.
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