Chapter III

SHOEING HEALTHY HOOFS.
=A. Examination of a Horse Preliminary
to Shoeing= 90
=B. Raising and holding the Feet of the Horse
to be Shod= 92
=C. Removing the Old Shoes= 97
=D. Preparing the Hoof for the Shoe= 98
=E. Preparing the Hoof for going Barefoot= 102
=F. Making Shoes= 103
The Podometer—Making Front Shoes—Making
Hind Shoes—General Characteristics of
Shoes—A Shoe with Heel-Calks—A Shoe
with Toe- and Heel-Calks—Special
Characteristics of Shoes 103-116
=G. Choosing the Shoe= 116
=H. Shaping and Fitting Shoes—General
Considerations= 117
=Shaping and Fitting Shoes—Special
Considerations= 120
=Fitting Shoes to Saddlers and Hunters= 122
=Fitting Shoes to Runners= 123
=Fitting Shoes to Trotters and Pacers= 124
=Fitting Shoes to Heavy Draft-Horses= 125
=I. Nailing the Shoe, Horseshoe-Nails= 128
=K. Machine Shoes= 132
=L. Rubber Pads= 135

CHAPTER IV.
SHOEING HORSES THAT FORGE AND INTERFERE.
=A. Forging—Cross-firing= 138, 140
=B. Interfering= 142

CHAPTER V.
WINTER SHOEING.
1. ICE-NAILS (FROST-NAILS) 146
2. SHARP TOE- AND HEEL-CALKS 146
3. SCREW-CALKS 148, 155
4. PEG HEEL-CALKS 150
5. PEG TOE-CALKS 152
6. REMOVABLE HEEL-CALKS, THAT DO NOT REQUIRE
SHARPENING 154

CHAPTER VI.
HOOF NURTURE.
=A. Care of Unshod Hoofs= 157
=B. Care of Shod Hoofs= 159
Greasing and Soaking the Hoof 159

PART III.

CHAPTER VII.
GENERAL REMARKS CONCERNING THE SHOEING OF
DEFECTIVE HOOFS AND LAME HORSES.
GENERAL REMARKS 161-165
CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES OF THE HOOF 165

CHAPTER VIII.
INFLAMMATIONS OF THE PODODERM (PODODERMATITIS).
1. NAILING 166
2. STREET-NAIL 170
3. CALK-WOUNDS OF THE CORONET 173
4. CORNS 174
5. INFLAMMATION OF THE HEELS 176
6. LAMINITIS (FOUNDER) 177
7. KERAPHYLLOCELE (HORN TUMOR) 181