The new system of educating horses, including instructions on feeding, watering, stabling, shoeing, etc with practical treatment for diseases . t the edgeof the hair with a hring iron. Next cut down the edges ofthe hoof so far as split extends, to the quick. Then softenand grow down the hoof rapidly by applying any good,stimulating ointment. A mixture of equal portions of tar,lard and turpentine, is excellent for this purpose? Thefitting of the shoe should be carefully attended to, the hoofgrown down as rapidly as it is safe to do, and the part keptclean by covering it with a little tar, or a
The new system of educating horses, including instructions on feeding, watering, stabling, shoeing, etc with practical treatment for diseases . t the edgeof the hair with a hring iron. Next cut down the edges ofthe hoof so far as split extends, to the quick. Then softenand grow down the hoof rapidly by applying any good,stimulating ointment. A mixture of equal portions of tar,lard and turpentine, is excellent for this purpose? Thefitting of the shoe should be carefully attended to, the hoofgrown down as rapidly as it is safe to do, and the part keptclean by covering it with a little tar, or a mixture of resinand tallow. There will not be a cure until a new hoof isgrown down, which will take about six or eight months. INTERFERING. Some horses travel so close that the least neglect of hav-ing the shoe well under the quarter, and the part nicelydressed down, would cause a bruising and cutting of the opposite ankle. The shoeshould be so formed andfitted as to come well underthe hoof. To do this well,that side of the shoe shouldbe made rather straight,(No. 23.) with the web narrow, and Interfering Shoe. the nail-holes well forward. WEAK HEELS. 139 in the toe; at all events there must be no nails driveninto that part of the hoof- that strikes, as the clincheswill be likely to cut. If the toe cork is set well round,on the inside of the toe, and the foot is so pared, orthe shoe is so formed that the bearing of the insideof the foot is raised somewhat, there will be a tendingin the ankle to be thrown out when borne upon. But thegreat object is to have the shoe fitted and filed smoothly,and set well under the part hitting, so that after the hoof i«rasped off all it is prudent to do, and rounded down care-fully, the shoe sets far enough under not to endanger itscutting, yet supports the hoof, and gives a natural bearing to the foot. The chief danger will be that some portion of this part of the shoe, will be made to extend beyond the hoof, and the shoe be fitted and put on so
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