. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS 177 hard and soft ground, for traveling over rocks and stones, and for climbing steep ascents, over which it would seem impossible that such an animal as the horse could ever pass. If you could examine a horse which had never been touched by the shoer or blacksmith, you would find that there is not only an outer ring of horn, but also an inner cushion, called the "frog," which rests upon the ground, and gives the foot a wonderfully secure hold. A horse which has never been shod
. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. THE GREAT THICK-SKINNED ANIMALS 177 hard and soft ground, for traveling over rocks and stones, and for climbing steep ascents, over which it would seem impossible that such an animal as the horse could ever pass. If you could examine a horse which had never been touched by the shoer or blacksmith, you would find that there is not only an outer ring of horn, but also an inner cushion, called the "frog," which rests upon the ground, and gives the foot a wonderfully secure hold. A horse which has never been shod can gallop over ice and never. THE HORSE—AN ARAB STEED Noted for its beauty, strength, speed and its affection for its master slip, and can climb the side of a steep mountain which man himself can scarcely ascend. He can travel for scores of miles over the roughest and hardest ground, or can live in a soft and marshy district in which his feet sink deeply into the soil at almost every step. And yet, although they are in continuaLuse, his hoofs will never wear out faster than they are renewed by nature; and, if we could examine them on the day of the horse's death, we should find that they were just as sound and useful as when their owner was but just beginning Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Unger, Frederic William, 1875- [from old catalog]. [Philadelphia, The John C. Winston co. ]
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