66 MANUAL FOR ARMY HORSESHOERS. 



The second nail should be driven on the side opposite to the first 

 nail. When these two nails have been driven the foot should be 

 allowed to rest upon the floor, and the foot and shoe should be care- 

 fully examined from all sides. Is the position of the nails correct? 

 Is the foot axis correct? Does the shoe fit properly? Is its length 

 correct? Does the horse stand evenly upon the ground surface of 

 the shoe? The sheer should not resume his task until he is satisfied 

 in all particulars. If any irregularities exist this is the time for 

 correction. When the shoe has been properly set drive the remain- 

 ing nails, the fourth nails on either side being driven first. As each 

 is driven the point is promptly wrung of. When all the nails have 

 been driven the heads are forcibly hammered well into the crease, 

 securing the shoe evenly upon the foot. 



The clinching block is then placed under a nail point. AVhen the 

 driving hammer strikes the nail on the head the nail point is turned 

 upward and the clinch is formed. 



After all the clinches have been formed the foot is brought forward 

 upon the knees. (See PI. XII, fig 3, for front foot, and accompa- 

 nying figure for hind foot.) With the rasp the clinches are made of 

 equal length, being in length about the width of the nail at this 

 point. The end of the nail is brought to a thin edge by filing off 

 the corner on the underneath side and thus forming a short bevel 

 which, assists in making the clinch smooth with the wall. A slight 

 groove is made in the wall under each clinch. With the clinching 

 block held firmly under each nail head in turn, the clinch is bent 



