. The horse book; a practical treatise on the American horse breeding industry as allied to the farm. Horses. 298 THE HOESE BOOK to the foot an appliance that is level, and it be- hooves ]iim to prepare the foot in such a man- ner that a level surface is provided for its re- ception. This he cannot always do, as owing to long-continued faulty paring of the feet these organs have Ijecome l)adly deformed. In the front feet—and these are the greatest sntferers because they carry most weight—he should ob- serve where the old shoes were most worn, and remove as much horn as possible from the side o
. The horse book; a practical treatise on the American horse breeding industry as allied to the farm. Horses. 298 THE HOESE BOOK to the foot an appliance that is level, and it be- hooves ]iim to prepare the foot in such a man- ner that a level surface is provided for its re- ception. This he cannot always do, as owing to long-continued faulty paring of the feet these organs have Ijecome l)adly deformed. In the front feet—and these are the greatest sntferers because they carry most weight—he should ob- serve where the old shoes were most worn, and remove as much horn as possible from the side of the foot showing greatest wear, then attempt to build up the opposite side by placing one or two thicknesses of leather between the heel and quarter and the shoe. The draft horse should be well shod. We owe it to him. The gruelling labor to which he is daily subjected deserves recognition, at least to the extent of giving his feet intelligent atten- tion. The massive strength, tlie pillar-like set- ting of the limbs under the body, the preserva- tion of perfect conformation of legs and feet, the suppleness and freedom of step, the firm- ness of hold on tlie ground, the promptness and energy with which he presses his weight against the collar, are largely subordinate to the treat- ment given him in tlie shoeing 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 Johnstone, James Hope Stewart, 1861-. Chicago : The Breeder's Gazette
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