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Why Do Some Farriers Put Shoes on Hot and Some Do Not?

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Why Do Some Farriers Put Shoes on Hot and Some Do Not?

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Aluminum shoes are not burned on feet because they shape very easily cold. We shoe “hot” because it softens the metal, making it easier to shape/pull clips, and the searing heat of the hot shoe helps to seal out bacteria that might otherwise enter the white line area.

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