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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



around the nail. If the wire proves to he a little too long- 

 take it off, twist it until it is short enough, then put it on 

 and hammer the nail head back toward the point of the nail. 



Fig. 110— Method of Shoeing a SpUt Hoof. 



Having in this wa^^ drawn the split firmly together, as in 

 the illustration, Fig. 110, 1 fire the hoof and itw ill then grow 

 out. This method has never failed. After tiring use some 

 healing ointment.— 5^ '' Subscriber." 



Shoeing a Split Hoof. 



My way of shoeing a split foot is to make a shoe wdth 

 clips from the hind quarter rim to the front and close 

 enough for a three-inch bolt to join them. I then make in 

 each clip a hole large enough for a half-inch bolt, and then 

 pare the hoof and with the edge of a rasp file a notch about 

 two inches long across the hoof and just where the bolt 

 crosses. This notch is cut into wn'th a knife until it bleeds 

 and the bolt is then put in and drawn as tightly as the 

 horse can bear, see Fig. 111. Twice a week tighten, draw- 



