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.