In a message dated 10/28/2005 10:12:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Clearly
if a shoe is hot from the forge, a shoer isn't going to plunge the hot
shoe into cold water, THEN see if the shoe fits as that would totally
negate the several advantages of heating the shoe in the first
place
Our shoer does - he takes the extra time to reheat it if it is not just
right. He cools it in water, allows the sizzle to go away then fits it
against the hoof. If it isnt' right, he heats it again. Usually it only takes
him twice but he will do whatever it takes. Sad to say we just moved a few
months ago and I miss him SO MUCH! Gonna offer him a monthly getaway vacation
here if he will come and shoe our horses:).
