Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-08

For long strider, shoe the hind feet
with small calkins. If short strider they
are not required.
For horses that do slow work, light
shoe MIL generally prevent knee, ankle
ana SKIN cutting.
Some horses VIII not 90 well with toe
weight shoes, requiring tho weight to be
distributed more equally.
If ankle cutting is done with the quar-
YER or heel, shoe with quarter shoe.
Either for front or hind feet.
Ankle cutting behind is frequently
caused by the foot not being level and
straight and from legweaTiness.
For horses with not much knee action
shorten the feet; have the shoe ham
mered at the toe to resemble an old worn
shoe.
If more knee action is required bend
the shoe some, in wise, flll inch from
the toe. The horse will pick up quicker
and dwell less.
When quarter cracks occur on one side
use three quarter shoe adapted for strong
frog pressure. If cracks occur on both
sides use bar-shOe.
For the hind feet, If ankle cutting Is
done with the toe, have calkin made
lengthwlse at the inside heel and one at
Vne INSIDE curve at the toe.
When elbow-hittIng is done with the
heel OF the foot have the shoe short and
well conceived on the ground surface.
Most horses hit with the toe.
Corns should be pared out well, the
heels lowered and sprung and the toe
shortened. Have the shoes removed every
two weeks, or less, if necessary.
NarrOw-webbed shoes are the best, as
theykallow the sole to scale off according
to its growth. However, shoes should
vary according to the necessities of the
case.
For knee-hitting have the inside web of
the shoe made narrow. For horses that
stand with toes out have the weight of
shoes heavier on the outside, the weight to
extend well back to the heel.
Have your sheer, with small pair of
hand-compas see, when preparing the
foot Tor the shoe, The heels from the cOro-
net to the bottom are the same length;
likewise the toe and fOre-quarters.
For horses that are sore in the cords and
tendOns shorten the toes as much as safe
ty Will permit. Have the shoe hammered
al the toe to resemble u much worn shoe.
Wet handages (cold water) will be found
beneficial.
To slow and balance the hind-foot ac-
ton have shoe to fit well to the frog and
then turn out little and extend beyond
the heels of the foot. Keep the heels low
This shoe serves to quick up action, and
will prevent over-reaching.
Horses that hit the elbow with the toe
should have the heel pared as low as can
be safely done, the toe to be left long. The
web OF the shoe should be narrow from
the quarters to the toe. and the shoe well
conceived on the ground surface from the
heel to the toe.
Some horses in trotting place the hind
feet on line with the front ones, thus
striking the front of the hind h0ofs,
called "scalping.v To prevent it shoe
the front feet with conceived shoes. cut out
well at the toes. Lower the hind heels,
the shoe to be long and well beyeled at the
toe.
In bad cases of contraction open the
heel on both sides at the commissures as
thin as safety will permit; keep pressure
off the toe. Nails to be driven TO take
a low, short, thick hold. In many cases
a three-quarter shoe may be applied for
one or two shoeings. Cold water may he
used to keep the hoofs moist.-RurdL
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