SHOEING 



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and eased the shoe off by elevating it with pincers 

 at the heel, and then drawing each nail separately 

 The shoe came off beautifully, without any tearing 

 and breaking away of the hoof, as is the case when 

 the shoe is carelessly wrenched off with force. 



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FIG. 43. 



[IV. S/iawcross. 



Fig. 43 shows the foot in its rough and untrimmed 

 state. Many people say that it is cruel and foolish 

 to allow a horse's foot to be trimmed or filed. Not 

 so. A horse's foot grows and puts on a lot of useless 

 horn, just as our nails grow and cause discomfort, 



