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(See engravings of shoes for overreaching). What will stop one 

 horse from overreaching will not stop another; the blacksmith musi 

 use his judgment in all cases. 



T^tSE SHOES 60 ON 

 THE FRONT FEET, THtY 

 ARE USED ALSO ON 

 HORSES THAT 5TUM8LE 



These shoes go on 

 the hind feet. wide 

 .webb on outside ot 



THE FOOT. 



Shoes to Prevent Interferlngr and Overreaching^. 



Note. — The shoes as they are in the above illustration will stop almost 

 any horse from interfering or forging ; if they interfere with the front feet 

 use the same kind of a shoe. 



Question, How long should a horse wear his shoes f* 



Answer, Not over four or six weeks ; then they should be reset, 

 merely rasping the feet off level. Do not cut away at the heels more 

 than you can possibly help. 



Questioii, How heavy should a horse's shoe be ? 



Answer. For all driving and saddle horses, they should wear 

 fourteen- ounce shoes on the front feet, eifi:ht-ounce shoes on th% hind 



