446 HORSESHOEING. 



the shoe by main force should by all means be 

 avoided. 



The shoe being removed, the rasp should then 

 be used on the edge of the foot where the shoe 

 .has been, removing all dirt and gravel which may 

 have accumulated there, and thus prevent injury 

 to the shoeing knife. 



If the foot is healthy and of a natural shape, 

 and has been shod regularly, no alteration is 

 required, but simply to pare out the sole of the 

 foot, removing the bors entirely, and opening 

 out the heels back. The surface of the frog 

 should be trimmed off a very little, but the sides 

 should never be cut. 



By reference to Plate No. 12 the exact idea of 

 the system of paring the foot may be gained. 

 It has been practiced successfully, and is recom- 

 mended for the simple reason that by the system 

 of removing the bors and opening out the heels, 

 contraction is prevented, and the frog retains its 

 natural shape, because all pressure is removed 

 from each side. 



