56 THE HORSE 



who can be depended upon to see that they are not 

 ill-used. 



Much of the injury that is caused in the above 

 way is due to the fact that large quantities of ready- 

 made shoes are imported from abroad, and the dis- 

 inclination on the part of the smith to alter them 

 properly to the shape of their wearer's hoof; owners, 

 therefore, should be careful, if they value their horses, 

 to patronize good men in the shoeing line, as even if 

 they have to pay a little more money for his services 

 and workmanship, they will save in the long run. 



Such surgical appliances as bar shoes and side 

 clips are necessary in the case of diseased feet, and 

 these should always be supplied by a thoroughly 

 competent workman, else the evil will certainly 

 increase, and the horse become permanently unfit 

 for work. 



