American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . Haali^ cofttnacted/bftt. step. This is changed when the colt is shod and puton hard roads, or taken from the pasture and put onhard floors where the feet become hard and dried strong high heeled foot is predisposed to contrac-tion, while a low heeled flat foot is seldom afflicted withthis trouble. When contraction comes from bad shoeing or fromstanding on hard floors, pull the shoes off, pare downthe foot as much as you can, leaving the frog as largeas it is. Rub in 5ome hoof ointment once a dav at the 152 MODERN BI^ACKSMITHIN
American Blacksmithing, toolsmiths' and steelworkers' manual . Haali^ cofttnacted/bftt. step. This is changed when the colt is shod and puton hard roads, or taken from the pasture and put onhard floors where the feet become hard and dried strong high heeled foot is predisposed to contrac-tion, while a low heeled flat foot is seldom afflicted withthis trouble. When contraction comes from bad shoeing or fromstanding on hard floors, pull the shoes off, pare downthe foot as much as you can, leaving the frog as largeas it is. Rub in 5ome hoof ointment once a dav at the 152 MODERN BI^ACKSMITHING coronet and quarters, and turn the horse out in a wetpasture. But if the horse must be used on the road,proceed to shoe as follows: First, ascertain if the frogis hard or soft. If soft, put on a bar shoe with openbar. I have invented a shoe for this purpose. SeeFig. 2, No. I. The idea of shoeing with an endlessbar shoe is wrong. In most cases contraction isbrought on by letting the shoes stay on too long,whereby the hoof has been compelled to grow down. with the shape of the shoe. If an open shoe hashelped to bring on contraction, much more so will abar shoe, which will tie the hoof to the shoe with nochance of spreading, no matter what frog pressure isput on. Make the shoe as light as you can, with verylow or no calks; let the bar rest against the frog; keepthe hoofs moist with hoof ointment; use an open barshoe. Make a low box and fill it with wet manure, mud orclay, and let the horse stand in it when convenient, tosoften the hoofs. Spread the shoe a little every weekto help the hoofs out, or the shoes will prevent what M0DI:RN BLACKSMITHING 153 the frog pressure aims to do, but this spreading mustbe done with care. If the frog is dried up and hard,dont put on a bar shoe, as it will do more harm thangood. In such a case make a common shoe with lowor no calks; make holes in it as far back as you cannail; spread them with care a little every week. Letthe horse stand in a box
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