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too much heat, so that the horn is needlessly burned 

 in fitting- the shoe. 



The various shapes of shoes suitable to certain 

 diseased conditions will not be touched upon here, 

 for the reason that the writer knows that, if his 

 methods are followed, these conditions will be re- 

 lieved as quickly as by the application oi the differ- 

 ent special fashionings, so common, and which ably 

 serve their purpose if they imitate nature closely and 

 assist her processes. 



The care of horse's hoofs is in recent years much 

 simplified because of the advances in common sense 

 methods which have been so generally recognised 

 and improved upon by horseshoers. Twenty years 

 ago one had literally to stand over the smith to en- 

 sure one's directions being obeyed, and even then 

 they were avoided if possible. Ample discussion by 

 the sporting press, numerous works on the subject, 

 increased intelligence among the classes of workmen, 

 have all helped to bring about this result ; so that to- 

 day a badly formed, diseased, or abused foot is be- 

 coming fairly uncommon. No details of this sort 



