SPECIFIC AXD REMEDIAL SHOEING. 



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Fig. 201. Front Foot Shoe. I designed and made this 

 shoe to be used exclusively for speeding and racing upon the ice. 

 The front toe calking at letter A is made sharp on the ground 

 tread in the shape or circle of a perfect foot, and beveled inward 

 to the face of the shoe. The side calkings are filed in the quarters 

 with a 10-inch three-corned file, in a ^ shape, on the ground 

 tread, and being made sharp, will prevent the foot from slip- 

 2)ing sideways as it lands on the ice. The circle around the 



toe will prevent the foot 

 from slipping back as the 

 foot leaves the ice. Hav- 

 ing the horse shod in front 

 and behind with this style 

 of shoe will greatly increase 

 their speed upon the ice. 

 The way to make the shoe 

 quickly and easily is to buy 

 the rim steel already rolled 

 in the bar, after having the 

 shoes made and fitted to the 



feet and filed up. Be sure 

 Fig. 201. weight op shoe, 9 ozs. ^^ ^^^^^^^^, ^j^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^_ 



ter calking. It ought not to be a question of how cheaply I 

 can have my horse shod. The question with the owner 

 ought to be : How good can I get my horse shod? My expe- 

 rience has always been that a horse well shod is twice shod — 

 a horse half-shod had better not be shod at all. The above 

 cut of shoe is the best shoe that has ever been invented for 

 icy and slippery weather. The height of the toe and quarter 

 calkings can be varied to suit the gait of the horse and the 

 work he has to perform. 



