PART II.. Chapter Iii.

CHAPTER III. SHOEING HEALTHY HOOFS. =A. Examination of a Horse Preliminary to Shoeing= 90 =B. Raising and holding the Feet of the Horse to be Shod= 92 =C. Removing the Old Shoes= 97 =D. Preparing the Hoof for the Shoe= 98 =E. Preparing the Hoof for going Barefoot= 102 =F. Making Shoes= 103 The Podometer—Making Front Shoes—Making Hind Shoes—General Characteristics of Shoes—A Shoe with Heel-Calks—A Shoe with Toe- and Heel-Calks—Special Characteristics of Shoes 103-116 =G. Choosing the Shoe= 116 =H. Shaping and Fitting Shoes—General Considerations= 117 =Shaping and Fitting Shoes—Special Considerations= 120 =Fitting Shoes to Saddlers and Hunters= 122 =Fitting Shoes to Runners= 123 =Fitting Shoes to Trotters and Pacers= 124 =Fitting Shoes to Heavy Draft-Horses= 125 =I. Nailing the Shoe, Horseshoe-Nails= 128 =K. Machine Shoes= 132 =L. Rubber Pads= 135