Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . s are cases where it will benefit a horse, but when carried toextremes it is injurious to the animals feet, as the more you soakthe drier the hoof will become. Look at the trotting horses to-day;they are being soaked out every morning, and when they are sevenor eight years old their feet are completely ruined. One of th«greatest and best treatments to soften a
Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . s are cases where it will benefit a horse, but when carried toextremes it is injurious to the animals feet, as the more you soakthe drier the hoof will become. Look at the trotting horses to-day;they are being soaked out every morning, and when they are sevenor eight years old their feet are completely ruined. One of th«greatest and best treatments to soften a horses foot, and to cause itto grow, is to walk the horse early in the morning through grasiwhen the dew is on it This will cause your horses foot to soften,%»d start it to grow very rapidly. — 2fO-» Question. Do you believe in putfi ig ointments on a horse f Answer. I do not recommend the use of all kinds of hoof oint*ments that are now going the rounds, but there are ointinea tf that,if placed up n the cornet of the horses foot and on the heel* willbe of 5;eat b nefit in order to expand and give the horses foot achance to grew or increase its growth. I would advise you to neveruse oil upon your horses Showing the Effects of the Soaking Tah* Question. Do you approve of the bar shoe ? Answer. I do not believe in the use of any bar slioe, only i^ caseiwhere the horse has a drop sole, or a very flat foot, then I approve«£ the whole bottom of his foot being covered with iron; or, in other -251 — ?words, a whole plate covering his foot «tnd protecting it from tna?arth. (See engravings of my ideas.) Question. How can I cure a horse9s contracted foot ? Answer. Pare his foot perfectly level, cutting the horn downuntil the frog will come even with shoe, if possible. Put on a poul-„ Sloe made of— Linseed meal. •• l quart, Charcoal I# Pints- Soft Soap J quart-Mix this all together, and put on the bottom of your horses footevery twelve hours for five applications.
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