THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



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leather pad over the bar to rest the frog" on, and to act as a 

 cushion. Oftentimes this device produces g'ood results. 

 TJie results of the application of a bar shoe are very uncer- 

 tain. Some smiths can fit an ordinary shoe with good suc- 

 cess, but are totalh^ in darkness when the least judgment 

 or ingenuity is required in the work. In the application 

 and proper fitting of a bar shoe to a horse's foot there is 

 need of great care. There are many floormen who have 



Fig. 136— Showing the Shoe J. F. Button uses on Contracted Feet. 



the knack of setting a shoe after it has been fitted by the 

 fireman with better results than if they nailed it wiien first 

 fitted. In Figs. 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135 are given several 

 forms of bar shoes. — By C. S. 



Shoeing Contracted Feet. 



I herewith explain my method of shoeing horses that 

 have contracted feet. 

 The hoof should first be well and neatly pared down, all 



