The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . he foot. I fit the outside thesame as an^^ other shoe. My idea is to have the foot the highest on the inside,which throws the pastern joint out from the other foot whenit is set on the ground and while the opposite foot passes itin making the step. I fit the shoe a little narrow on the in- THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 159 side and take care not to rasp the foot quite to the shoe, sothat the shoe itself will not be
The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . he foot. I fit the outside thesame as an^^ other shoe. My idea is to have the foot the highest on the inside,which throws the pastern joint out from the other foot whenit is set on the ground and while the opposite foot passes itin making the step. I fit the shoe a little narrow on the in- THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 159 side and take care not to rasp the foot quite to the shoe, sothat the shoe itself will not be apt to strike. Considerablejudg-ment is necessaiy to be exercised upon the part of thesmith to be successful in cases of this kind. Nothing shortof experience will take him through. It should be remem-bered that sometimes a horse cuts with the heel; othertimes it is with the toe, hence it is not alwa^^s necessary tofit the shoe narrow at both toe and heel. It is well, how-ever, to do so on the first trial.—By G. W, D. A Cure for Interfering—A Calk Swage. A few words on the subject of interfering- may be of inter-est for the reason that it is a matter on wiiich no two shoers. Fig. 87—A Shoe for Interfering Horses. agree. What will cure one horse will often cause anotherto interfere. In ordinary cases paring the foot perfectly 160 THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. level, fitting the shoe veiy close and leavrng out the heelnail on the inside, ^vill eltect a cure. The clinch from theheel nail working up often causes interfering-. In bad casesI use a shoe like that shown in Fig*. 87 of the accompanyingillustrations. This shoe should be forg-ed of the same thick-ness all around. I usualh^ make the inside about one-halfinch and the outside one inch in width, with a gradual taper inthe toe. If this shoe is properly fitted to the foot it will stopthe worst case of interfering. I am opposed to rocking, ^ e.,paring all on one side, as that is a direct cause of crookedand weak ankles. I adm
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