. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. .559.—Spreaders in Position to Open the Heels. 378 Fig. otjn, —Back View of a Hoof Greatly Contracted, the Effect of Long^con- tinued Inflammation. where the sole and frog need sup-port. As it is, however, seriouslyobjectionable to cover the wholebottom of the foot when it can beavoided, I include cuts of an im-provement by which the wholebearing-surface of the frog andheels, the important parts, can besupported without the sole beingexcluded from moisture or air,which is
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. .559.—Spreaders in Position to Open the Heels. 378 Fig. otjn, —Back View of a Hoof Greatly Contracted, the Effect of Long^con- tinued Inflammation. where the sole and frog need sup-port. As it is, however, seriouslyobjectionable to cover the wholebottom of the foot when it can beavoided, I include cuts of an im-provement by which the wholebearing-surface of the frog andheels, the important parts, can besupported without the sole beingexcluded from moisture or air,which is important for the secretionof healthy horn. In such a case, ifdesired, the plate instead of beinglet to the inner edge, can be ex-tended across the quarter so thatthe upper surface will come evenwith the shoe, and be riveted on. main point in the management of interfering is to have theshoe close under the wall at thepoint of striking, and the offend-ing part shortened or straight-ened a little, and to haveno nails driven there, theclinches of which would soonrise and cause cutting. Theedge of the shoe should be bev-eled under a little, and filedsmo
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