. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. SHOEING. 353 frog-pressure, the frog becomes largei, firm-er, and more elastic ; while raising the frogfrom contact causes it to become small andhard, the quarters to draw in, and the wholefoot to diminish more or less in size. But ifnot accustomed to pressure, it should begiven gradually, in connection with keepingthe feet thoroughly softened, so as not toexcite inflammation or soreness. It wouldnot do for a man accustomed to wearingboots for years to suddenly go barefoot onrough, hard
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. SHOEING. 353 frog-pressure, the frog becomes largei, firm-er, and more elastic ; while raising the frogfrom contact causes it to become small andhard, the quarters to draw in, and the wholefoot to diminish more or less in size. But ifnot accustomed to pressure, it should begiven gradually, in connection with keepingthe feet thoroughly softened, so as not toexcite inflammation or soreness. It wouldnot do for a man accustomed to wearingboots for years to suddenly go barefoot onrough, hard ground. The skin on the feetis so thin that they would be made sore,and would be liable to serious inflamma-tion. In like manner it would not be pru-dent to bring the heels and frog of a horsesfoot that has long been protected by shoes, suddenly to the there is but little contraction, with fairly good condition of thefeet, all that will be necessary to do is to level down the feet, and. Fig. 491.—Adjustable Calks.
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