. The art of horse-shoeing. Horseshoeing; Hoofs; CHR 1905; PRO McNeil, John H. (autograph); PRO McNeil, John H. , Mrs. (donor). INJURIES FROM SHOEING. 131 seldom except when a horse is tired or over-paced. A horse that has once '* speedy-cut " is apt to do so again, and it may cause him to fall. Such horses should be shod " close " on the inside, and care should be taken that the heel of the foot which strikes should be kept low. In some cases, a three-quarter shoe (see Fig. 98) on the offending foot prevents injury. *'Forging" or "; This is not an injury
. The art of horse-shoeing. Horseshoeing; Hoofs; CHR 1905; PRO McNeil, John H. (autograph); PRO McNeil, John H. , Mrs. (donor). INJURIES FROM SHOEING. 131 seldom except when a horse is tired or over-paced. A horse that has once '* speedy-cut " is apt to do so again, and it may cause him to fall. Such horses should be shod " close " on the inside, and care should be taken that the heel of the foot which strikes should be kept low. In some cases, a three-quarter shoe (see Fig. 98) on the offending foot prevents injury. *'Forging" or "; This is not an injury, but an annoyance. It is the noise made by the striking of the hind shoe against the front as the horse is trotting. Horses " forge " when young and green, when out of condition, or tired. As a rule, a horse that makes this noise is a slovenly goer, and will cease to annoy when he gets strength and goes up to his bit. Shoeing makes a difference, and in some cases at once stops it. The part of the front shoe struck is the inner border round the toe. (Fig. 102). The part of the. Fig. 102.—Toe of fore shoe. The arrows mark the place struck in " ; hind shoe that strikes is the outer border at the inside and outside toe. (Fig. 103). To alter the fore shoe, round off the inner border; or use a shoe with no inner border, such as the concave hunting shoe. To alter the toe of the hind shoe is useless, but by using a level shoe without calkins some advantage is gained. A so-called " diamond-toed " shoe has been recommended. It is not advisable, as it does no Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunting, William, 1846-1913; Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania) PU. London : H. & W. Brown
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