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little will be left to fix the nails through. All through 

 his breaking the feet of the colt should be regularly 

 lifted every day and beaten with a stick or hammer 

 in order to accustom him to the idea of being shod. 

 Caution must be exercised in raising his feet at first. 

 The breaker should always stand well forward when 

 lifting the hind feet, or the colt may " shake hands ' 

 in rather an uncultured manner at the " first intro- 

 duction"! It is a safe plan to pass a strap round 

 the pasterns of his hind legs and draw them gently 

 forward when giving him his first lesson. He will 

 naturally struggle a little at first, but will soon desist 

 when he discovers that no harm is meant. The 

 shoes should be light and flat, and those on the 

 fore feet should be put on slightly short rather than 

 long. Colts are addicted to over-reaching themselves 

 at first and pulling the shoes off, breaking their hoofs, 

 and otherwise injuring their feet and legs. The shoes 

 should also be kept well within the hoofs on the 

 inside of the hind feet, as raw colts are sometimes 

 inclined to brush their pastern joints, especially when 

 their action is wide at the hocks. 



