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

the burning is nothing more than a detection method to find high spots.

they could do the same by cooling the horseshoe, putting it in to ink, reheating and banging.

As the burning doesn’t hurt the hoof, it is easier to just press it on and adjust the hoof or horseshoe to have a perfect fit;