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Chalk on a foot before shoeing.
Also known as: Farrier marking, Shoeing guide mark
The temporary marks made on a hoof to guide trimming and shoe placement.
Guide the trimming of a hoof and the placement of a shoe.
Contexts: History, Public information
Made to be destroyed by the work they guide: the trim removes the line, so the mark's disappearance is the completion of the operation.
Contexts: History, Public information
The record describes the practice of marking and is not guidance on trimming or shoeing.
Not husbandry or veterinary guidance.
Contexts: History, Public information
Chalk or scribe lines drawn across the hoof wall and sole indicating the intended trim line, the centre of the frog and the shoe's position.