The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . convenient. With this rope youcan hold the foot so that 3^ou can work on it with I put one end of a rope around the fetlock of theother hind leg, bring the other end of the rope up aroundthe neck and tie it. This will prevent kicking. It will raise2,000 pounds if well built.—5^ D. & K. Stocks for Kicking Horses. My method of making stocks for shoeing kicking horsesis illustrated in the accompanyi
The practical horseshoer Being a collection of articles on horseshoeing in all its branches which have appeared from time to time in the columns of "The Blacksmith and wheelwright" .. . convenient. With this rope youcan hold the foot so that 3^ou can work on it with I put one end of a rope around the fetlock of theother hind leg, bring the other end of the rope up aroundthe neck and tie it. This will prevent kicking. It will raise2,000 pounds if well built.—5^ D. & K. Stocks for Kicking Horses. My method of making stocks for shoeing kicking horsesis illustrated in the accompanying engraving, Fig. 58, in 84 THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOES. which B B represents the sills, 8x8 inches and 10 feet long*;A A are the ties, 4x4 inches and 10 feet long-; C C C C are theposts, 6xQ inches and 9 feet long. The crossties connectingC C C Care 4x6 inches and 3 feet long. The platform E fitsloosely in the frame. F F are the belts on which the horseis hung; G G are cranks by which the platform is raisedand lowered ; H H are ropes which connect the roller andthe platform. The frame is made of solid wood. One ofthe cranks is fastened solidly and the other is made so that. Fig. 58.—Stocks for Shoeing Kicking Horses. I can take it out to let the horse in. When I get the horsein I tie him with two straps so that he cannot move hishead from one side to the other. I then raise the platform,carrying him with it, of course, as high as I desire ; thestraps F are then hooked over the pins shown in the en-g-ravings. These pins are placed to suit any take two belts, put a ring in each end of each belt, andadd four or five links to the end as indicated in the engrav-ing, and when the horse is high enough, I hook the links of THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 85 the pins and let the platform drop. The horse can then he shodwith ease. In this way I have shod horses that could notbe handled by any other plan. To make the belts I taketwo, each eight inches wide, which makes the belt
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