io6 The Grooms Guide 



few weeks the hind shoes should be re- 

 moved, and unless the feet are brittle, it is 

 an advantage to take the fore shoes off 

 likewise. 



When at work frequent removal of shoes 

 is necessary, about once every three weeks 

 being sufficient. Some horses may be left 

 for a month or so before taking to the forge 

 for removal. This is particularly necessary 

 when a horse is doing but little more than 

 standing in the stable, consequently by the 

 time that the animal should be re-shod, 

 the shoes are practically unworn, but the 

 feet probably as long as a bugler's horn. 



Feet-stopping, and other compositions 

 for such purposes are of very little use for 

 improving the hoof 



For ordinary roadster work on coun- 

 try roads, we prefer a shoe having both 

 ' foot ' and ' ground ' surface perfectly 

 level. 



