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Shoeing. Horses that are used regularly under saddle or in harness have to be shod to keep the hoof Wall from wearing away. Proper shoeing helps a horse keep a balanced stride. Special shoes may be needed for horses used on frozen ground or muddy tracks. Horsemen keep their foals and yearlings barefooted. Shoes are put on a horse after his training has been started. Since the tough, hornlike hoof Wall grows downward from the sensitive Tissue of the coronary band at a rate of about Vs inch (8 mm) per month, the average riding horse must have its shoes removed, its hoofs trimmed, and its shoes replaced every six weeks.

Racehorses' shoes are changed much more frequently in order to maintain the proper balance and alignment of hoof and to conform to varying track conditic Most horseshoes are made of steel. Howei some aluminum horseshoes are used, and pla: shoes are worn by some harness racehor: Weights vary from 3 oz (85 grams) or less racehorses to 4 Ib (1.8 kg) for draft horses.

The inclusion of an arresting object within a small garden shoes is an excellent way of detracting the eye from adjacent buildings and into the garden shoes itself. The focal point in this garden shoes is an ornate wrought-iron seat, which leads the eye down the garden shoes. The rather austere rectangular lawn is surrounded by a mass of pretty, shrubby little plants, which together help to soften the overall look of the garden shoes.