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(See engravings of shoes for overreaohing). What will stop one 

 horse from overreaching will not stop another; the blacksmith must 

 xue his judgment in all cases. 



IhtSC SHOES 60 ON 

 THE FRONT FUT. THEY 

 ARE USED ALSO ON 

 HORSES THAT STUHBLE 



Thfse shoes go on 

 the hind feet. wide 

 .webb on outside of 



THE FOOT, 



Shoes to Prevent Interfering and OTerreachlng. 



Note. — The shoes as they are in the above illustration will stop almost 

 any horse from interfering or forging ; if they interfere with the front feet 

 use the same kind of a shoe. 



Question. How long should a horse wear his shoes ^ 



Answer. Not over four or six weeks ; then they should be reset. 



merely rasping the feet off level, 

 than you can possibly help. 



Do not cut away at the heels more 



Question, How heavy should a horse's shoe be ? 



Answer. For all driving and saddle horses, they should wear 

 fourteen- ounce shoes on the front fect,.ei£ht-ounce shoes on th» hind 



