. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers. Horseshoeing. -Steel sharps, screw. worked into each hole to clear the thread. One great objection to this method is that as the shoe wears, it becomes thiniier, and if much worn, the shank of the "sharp" may be too long, and when screwed home, cause pressure upon the hoof and consequent lameness. To guard against this, steel "blanks" are used to pre- serve the holes, and when a frost comes, they are removed and the " sharps " put in. The blanks vary in height, and, of course, those least in height are best for t
. The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers. Horseshoeing. -Steel sharps, screw. worked into each hole to clear the thread. One great objection to this method is that as the shoe wears, it becomes thiniier, and if much worn, the shank of the "sharp" may be too long, and when screwed home, cause pressure upon the hoof and consequent lameness. To guard against this, steel "blanks" are used to pre- serve the holes, and when a frost comes, they are removed and the " sharps " put in. The blanks vary in height, and, of course, those least in height are best for the horse's action, but they must not be allowed to get so worn that it is impossible to remove them. These blanks are shown Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunting, William, 1846-1913. New York : W. R. Jenkins
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