THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



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Now I can with knife and rasp ^et as g-ood a bearing, and 

 with a good nail fasten the shoe so that it will stay longer 

 than it ought. — Bij J. W. Nichols. 



Shoeing for Interfering. 



My wa}^ of shoeing a horse that interferes in front at the 

 toe, is shown in the accompanying illustration, Fig. 95. I 

 take a piece f-inch steel and make a pair of shoes to fit the 

 feet, making the outer side tlie heaviest in the w^eh, but 



Fig. 95— A Shoe for Interfering Horses, as Made by " C. H. M." 



allowing the shoe to be no heavier on the inner side. I use 

 two nails on the inner side, two at the toe, and four on the 

 outer side, and I take care to fit the toe nicely. — By C. H. M. 



Shoeing to Prevent Interfering. 



M}^ experience is that all horses that interfere are not 

 cured by the same shoeing. Tui-ning the ankle in or out, 

 as most smiths are in the habit of doing, has different 



