Why do farriers “burn” the horseshoe into the hoof before nailing it in place

Question

I see it in youtube videos and don’t understand the purpose if they’re going to cut off some of the burnt parts anyway.

[Link to video for example (3:15, 12:25, 24:02)](https://youtu.be/rwdYV5ShYl0?si=oowrMOw-b91hii6n)

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Answer 1

Not all of them do- often you get a farrier doing cold-shoeing if the preformed shoes are a close fit and only need a little adjustment. It’s just another technique. I’ve never found one to be better than the other personally.