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turned outward from the shoe to let the horse put his full weight on it, 

 and then to fasten it. 



A groove may be made in the shoe where the nail turns over at the side 

 of, and under, the shoe. This would protect the shank and also prevent 

 its striking the opposite leg. 



It is not necessary to remove the nails when the horses return to stables, 

 but it may be done at discretion. No special tools are needed for the use 

 of these nails ; the ordinary stamp and pritchel are suitable, and the nails 

 are readily removed with pincers. 



Sample shoes, showing the exact way of making the holes and securing 

 the nails, will be supplied on demand for the guidance of farriers. 

 . To avoid waste and loss, all unused frost nails at the end of winter are 

 to be returned by commanding officers to the chief ordnance officer of the 

 district. 



At the discretion of the veterinary officer the shank of the nail may be 

 pinched off about half an inch from the foot surface of the shoe ; this can 

 be done by making a nick in the nail with the edge of the rasp; a twist or 

 two of the pincers will then break the nail. The part of the shank 

 remaining should be firmly fastened by being hammered down. 



26. Shoeing is carried, out in all units by the farriers under 

 the orders of the commanding officers, and supervised by the 

 veterinary surgeons in the forges. 



27. Horses are groomed twice a day in winter, i. e., morn- 

 ing and midday, but when they do not come in from work 

 before the dinner hour, they are groomed in the afternoon. 

 At the evening stable hour little grooming is done, but horses 

 are rubbed down and wisped. 



28. Forage. — The following is taken from the Regulations 

 for the Allowances of the Army : 



SCALE OF ISSUES IN KIND AT HOME. 



The following are the daily issues of forage for horses in the United 

 Kinardom : 



Oats. 



If in quarters 



If in camp, or in other circumstances which are, in the opinion of the gen- 

 eral officercommauding, equivalent to being in camp. (A special report 

 should, in the latter case, be made to the war office) 



Pounds. 

 10 



Pomvh. Pounds. 

 12 8 



1: 



For cobs the daily issues will be 2 pounds of oats less than the above. 

 The ration of forage counts from the midday feed of the day for which 

 it is drawn, and therefore includes the morning feed of the next day. 

 An extra issue of 3 pounds of oats may be made as follows: 



(a) For horses of the army service corps throughout the year when 

 drawing wagons at a trot. 



(b) For all horses — other than those drawing under (a) — employed at 

 draft work for at least five hours a day during the period from October 

 to April, inclusive. 



