Horse-shoes and horse-shoeing : their origin, history, uses, and abuses . nd form a bevel orslope, which greatly facilitates the employment of thegrooving-knife. 3. On this bevelled edge form the groove to receivethe shoe, but do not cut it so deep or so wide as thethickness of the sole and width of the wall, the limit ofthe latter being the zone or white-line that marks theseparation of these two portions, just within the track ofthe old nails (fig. 196). 4. Mould the hot shoe onthe beak of the anvil by gentleblows, so as to give it, eitherfrom memory or by measure-ment on an old shoe, the sh
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Horse-shoes and horse-shoeing : their origin, history, uses, and abuses . nd form a bevel orslope, which greatly facilitates the employment of thegrooving-knife. 3. On this bevelled edge form the groove to receivethe shoe, but do not cut it so deep or so wide as thethickness of the sole and width of the wall, the limit ofthe latter being the zone or white-line that marks theseparation of these two portions, just within the track ofthe old nails (fig. 196). 4. Mould the hot shoe onthe beak of the anvil by gentleblows, so as to give it, eitherfrom memory or by measure-ment on an old shoe, the shapeof the foot, heating and reheat-ing it until it is perfectly adapted, border to border, to the wall. Ifthe horse wears its shoes quickly, the outer branch may be left thicker than the inner one. 5. Make the shoe hot, and fit it into the groove byholding it there, hut ivithout pushing it toivards the sole, taking great care not to leave it so long as to burn, oreven heat, the living tissues which are very near thiscavity. A few seconds are sufficient for this operation.. fig. 196 PRECJUTIONS REQUIRED. 587 6. A solid and equable bearing for the shoe havingbeen obtained, with a small drawing-knife gently removethe superficial layer of horn that has been in contact withthe hot shoe, making in this way a little canal [cannelure)at the angle of the groove around the sole, but withouttouching the latter. The intention of this is to leave aspace which will allow a little play at the correspondingangle of the shoe. 7. Take the shoe and shorten the branches if theyare too long, for they should not pass beyond the heels ofthe foot; round them in a sloping manner from side toside, and with a half-round file take away the inner angleof the upper face of the shoe, so as to form a slight bevelwhich, corresponding as it does to the canal at the bottomof the groove in the hoof, prevents the sensitive partsbeing compressed when the weight is thrown upon thefoot. 8. Attach the shoe with nails in