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HORSESHOEING. 



Shoeing Saddlers and Hunters. 



The shoes for saddlers (Park Hacks) should be light, short, 

 and fitted snug to prevent forging, interfering and pulling of 

 the shoes. The hoof surface should cover the wall, white line 

 and at least one^fourth of an inch of the margin of the sole. 

 An average width of one inch is desirable. Both front and 

 hind shoes should be fullered and concaved on the ground sur- 

 face (convex iron). The Front Shoe: — Length, should not pro- 

 ject beyond the buttress more than one-eighth of an inch. Width, 



Fig. 124. 



A right front shoe with forging calks; suitable for a saddle horse, or hunter (convex iron). 



an inch at the middle on the branches, somewhat more at the 

 toe, and less at the ends of the branches. Bevelling, outer- 

 border, base-narrow all around. The ends of the branches, and 

 the heel calks, in case they are used, are bevelled strongly down- 

 ward and forward under the foot. The toe is rolled from the 

 inner edge of the web, and provided with a strong central clip. 

 Six nails are sufficient ('see Fig. 124). 



The Hind Shoe: — Length, the shoe may project from one- 

 fourth to three-eisiiths of an inch behind the buttresses. The 



