Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Fig. 563.—As the Heels Appear afterBeing Spread. This is a term applied to the striking ofthe hind shoes against the forward onesduring progression. It may be due either ? Contributed by Prof. McLellan. SHOEINQ. 67. Fig. 564.—Badly Confracfed Fool. The Lines B BShow the Degree to which the Foot mayin Time be Spread. to a faulty conformation, to weak-ness, or to disease. In seeking toremedy the defect, we must en-deavor to discover its cause. If itis due to defective form, we mayso adjus
Magner's ABC guide to sensible horseshoeing : a simple and practical treatise on the art of shoeing horses . Fig. 563.—As the Heels Appear afterBeing Spread. This is a term applied to the striking ofthe hind shoes against the forward onesduring progression. It may be due either ? Contributed by Prof. McLellan. SHOEINQ. 67. Fig. 564.—Badly Confracfed Fool. The Lines B BShow the Degree to which the Foot mayin Time be Spread. to a faulty conformation, to weak-ness, or to disease. In seeking toremedy the defect, we must en-deavor to discover its cause. If itis due to defective form, we mayso adjust the hoofs and apply theshoes that the feet shall be placedupon the ground in such relationto the body as to modify in somemeasure the fault of form. Insome cases the toes of the forwardfeet must be reduced all that ispossible, and the toes of the hindfeet lengthened. In others, weightsor heavy shoes ui:)on the forwardfeet answer a good purpose. Insome, weights upon the outside ofthe hind feet overcome the diffi-culty. If the hind feet are placed uponthe ground well forward when theanimal is at rest, heel-calks ofextra length will be found , as a cause of click-ing, is shown in colts and in horses that have diseased hind feet. In the first, the animal is not able, or has not learned, to dwell upon
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