THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



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a gentle horse until you know just how it is used. Be sure 

 you have the strap the right way around the fetlock before 

 raising" his foot. 



When you come to try it on a vicious horse, first take off 

 the harness, and put a rope around his neck in such a way 



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Fig. 53.— Shoeing a Vicious Horse by the Method of " E. K. W." 



that it will not choke him. Talk kindly to him, and avoid 

 all excitement around the shop. Rub and pat his hind legs 

 down to his feet. Trv and raise his foot, but don't hold 

 him, let him down. Repeat the same until he allows you to 

 keep his foot up a few minutes. Always shoe a bad horse 



