94 ARTISTIC HORSE-SHOEING. 



ling- them out again before the owner could see what had 

 been done. In performing- this operation sometimes the 

 point of the nail will twist off and remain in the foot. Now 

 whenever this happens the outside crust or wall should be 

 opened at once and the piece of nail removed or the horse' 

 will die of lock-jaw. 



Fig. 57.— Foot of a Horse that Died of Lock-jaw. 

 COLD VS. HOT HEATING. 



Right here let me say a word with respect to hot fitting. 

 I talked in favor of hot fitting for twenty-one years. 

 Why did I do it ? 



