A right front shoe for a base-narrow
(toe-narrow) hoof. The outer branch
is wider and one-fourth of an inch
longer than the inner.
6. Shoe for a Wide Hoof.—Somewhat wider webbed (more covered) than usual. Outer edge: bevelled under the foot all around (base-narrow). Punching: nail-holes carried back into the posterior half of the shoe ([see Fig. 119]). Length will depend upon the obliquity of the hoof.
7. Shoe for a Narrow Hoof.—Outer edge: moderately bevelled under the foot at the toe (base-narrow), elsewhere perpendicular. Distribution of the nail-holes: regular. Direction of the nail-holes: perpendicular and towards the quarters, inclining somewhat outward. The holes about the toe incline somewhat inward. Length will depend upon the obliquity of the hoof. Concaving unnecessary ([see Fig. 120]).
Fig. 119.
Flat shoe for a round hoof
(right front).
Fig. 120.
A left front shoe for a narrow hoof.
The concaving is unnecessary.
The forms of shoes described in paragraphs 2 to 7 differ from that described in paragraph 1, but are necessary in order to lessen the injurious consequences of irregular loading (unbalancing) of the feet, and of unfavorable bases of support of the body-weight.