438 , TREATISE ON HORSESHOEING. 



the fore-foot. Calks, although they may be 

 turned down of perfectly even length on each 

 side (which is seldom done), are objectionable 

 appendages, and should be dispensed with, ex- 

 cept, perhaps, for very heavy draughts, or when 

 the roads are frozen or covered with ice. 



