. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . Fig. 2.—a Hind Foot. If we detach the wall, its inner surface is seen toconsist of a number of thin, horny projections runningparallel to each other from above downwards and for-wards. These are called the horny laminso. Theynumber from five to six hundred and correspond tosimilar processes on the sensitive foot. (Fig. 3.) Round the upper circumference on the inside of thewall is a depression or groove presenting innumerablesmall pits or openings. This corresponds to a part of thesensitive foot called the coronary band, which will bonoticed
. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . Fig. 2.—a Hind Foot. If we detach the wall, its inner surface is seen toconsist of a number of thin, horny projections runningparallel to each other from above downwards and for-wards. These are called the horny laminso. Theynumber from five to six hundred and correspond tosimilar processes on the sensitive foot. (Fig. 3.) Round the upper circumference on the inside of thewall is a depression or groove presenting innumerablesmall pits or openings. This corresponds to a part of thesensitive foot called the coronary band, which will bonoticed again. ■8 THE ART OF HORSE-SHOEING. A section of wall enables ns to see variations in itsthickness. (Fig. 4.) It is thickest at the toe, becoming. Fig. 3.—Half of a Hoof, showing tlio inside. gradually thinner towards the heels; thus affordingstrength and solidity to resist wear at one part, as wellas pliancy at another to ward off concussion.
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