28 MANUAL FOR ARMY HORSESHOERS. 



If it does not exactly conform to the model, it will have at least 

 one of the following faults, which must be corrected according to 

 the explanation given in each case. 



17. Not level. — To level the shoe, take it with the tongs near the 

 toe on the far side and examine it by sighting over the upper surface. 

 If it appears to be crooked, lay it on the face of the an\al in a posi- 

 tion allowing the highest surface to be struck (par. 9). If, after 



remedying this defect, a similar one appears, it must be treated 

 in the s^^me manner. A crooked shoe will not stay on the foot and 

 is apt to cause lameness. 



