. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . up hill. I have offered theseremarks upon action, in order to bring the readers attention tothe curve of the French shoe at the toe. This form of shoe cer-tainly harmonizes more with the motion of the fore foot than theEnglish shoe does ; it affords a greater surface of bearing at thetoe than the projecting ridgeof the straight, ordinary shoe,and is much more calculated toallow of the motion of the leeand foot ; the labor of themuscles is also diminished, andthe limb being in its naturalposition, the ligaments haveless imposed upon them ; theyar
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . up hill. I have offered theseremarks upon action, in order to bring the readers attention tothe curve of the French shoe at the toe. This form of shoe cer-tainly harmonizes more with the motion of the fore foot than theEnglish shoe does ; it affords a greater surface of bearing at thetoe than the projecting ridgeof the straight, ordinary shoe,and is much more calculated toallow of the motion of the leeand foot ; the labor of themuscles is also diminished, andthe limb being in its naturalposition, the ligaments haveless imposed upon them ; theyare more at ease, and conse-quently are not so liable to bestrained. A moderate rounding at the toe would seem desirable in allcases where there is want of mobility. It is especially desirablewhen the horse is a little stiff or sore, as it enables him to travelmuch easier. This is proved when the mobility of the foot isdestroyed, and there is necessity for using a rounded shoe to con-form with the action. When winter shoes, or calk shoes, must be. Fig. 479.—French shoe—taken from anold ■work. See Navicular Lameness. SHOEING. 661
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