. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . These are grave cases Avhich require^surgical attendance. Sandcracks are most commonly 113 THE ART OF HORSE SHOEING. seen in dry brittle feet, and the horses most subject tothem are those employed in heavy draught work. Rail-■way shunt-horses and omnibus horses are very liable tobe troubled with sandcracks in the toe of the hind shoeing for this defect, there are two things toavoid: (a) not to place any direct pressure on the part;(&) not to fit a shoe which will tend to force the crackopen. Following these lines, it is well not to p
. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers . These are grave cases Avhich require^surgical attendance. Sandcracks are most commonly 113 THE ART OF HORSE SHOEING. seen in dry brittle feet, and the horses most subject tothem are those employed in heavy draught work. Rail-■way shunt-horses and omnibus horses are very liable tobe troubled with sandcracks in the toe of the hind shoeing for this defect, there are two things toavoid: (a) not to place any direct pressure on the part;(&) not to fit a shoe which will tend to force the crackopen. Following these lines, it is well not to put a clipexactly over a crack. If at the toe, i^lace a clip each sideof the crack, and never use calkins or high heels, whichthrow the weight forward. If at the quarter, avoid aspringdiceled shoe which permits the downward move-ment of the foot behind the crack and so forces it all cases, after fitting the shoe level to the foot, removea little more horn just below the crack, so as to relievethe direct bearing on the part. (Fig. 84.). Fig. 84. —Horn removed toprevent pressure. Fig. 85.—Bearincr relieved at wronErplace- by spriiigiug- the heel. In the case of crack extending the whole space of thewall, some provision should always be made to keep it-
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