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from outsiders as to how he should shoe such 

 and such a horse, than the shoeing-smith. 

 Indeed, it would not be tolerated in any other 

 branch of trade. Some peculiarity of action, 

 which may be a defect of conformation, possibly 

 may necessitate precise instructions from either 

 the owner, or stud-groom, to the farrier, but 

 this is a totally different matter from the 

 prevaricating idiosyncrasies of some wrongly 

 informed groom. Hunters require to be shod 

 very close, and their shoes must be well nailed 

 down, otherwise the latter will be thrown. The 

 average period of wear should be three weeks. 

 The best form of shoe for both fore and hind 

 feet are those that are of the concave pattern. 

 The front shoes are fullered and concave on the 

 ground surface; there should be six nail holes, 

 three on the inside, and three on the out. As 

 previously stated, close fitting is indispensable, 

 therefore, the shoe should be fitted about an 

 eighth of an inch shorter than that of its bearing 

 surface. Another matter of considerable im- 

 portance is, that of rasping the heels of 

 the shoes with a slope equal to that of 

 the heels of the foot. This will prevent 



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