The new system of educating horses, including instructions on feeding, watering, stabling, shoeing, etc with practical treatment for diseases . (No. 24.)Interfering Pad. (No. 25.) A Leather Boot toprotect the Ankle. WEAK HEELS. Cutting down too close and fitting the shoes roughly, sothat the horse wears and breaks down the heels, will causethem to be low and sensitive. Such feet should be simplyleveled down with the rasp carefully, and the shoe fitted totouch every part of the bearing surface at the heels. 140 SHOES. It should be borne in mind that that form of shoe whichaccords with t
The new system of educating horses, including instructions on feeding, watering, stabling, shoeing, etc with practical treatment for diseases . (No. 24.)Interfering Pad. (No. 25.) A Leather Boot toprotect the Ankle. WEAK HEELS. Cutting down too close and fitting the shoes roughly, sothat the horse wears and breaks down the heels, will causethem to be low and sensitive. Such feet should be simplyleveled down with the rasp carefully, and the shoe fitted totouch every part of the bearing surface at the heels. 140 SHOES. It should be borne in mind that that form of shoe whichaccords with the foot in making the bearing natural, pre-serves its elasticity and protects it frominjury, is best. If we examine the footit will be found concave. This is thebest form to enable a fulcrum that willprevent slipping. If we would imi-tate and carry out in the form of theshoe, that of the foot, it should be alsoconcave, or thick at the outer edge andbeveled upward to the inner edge onthe ground surface. Such a shoe willnot ball, prevents slipping, is lighter,(No. 28.) ^^^ would certainly enable more speed on a track if at all wet. Amateurswho have an opportunity should see my models of shoes ofdifferent patterns. Shoes for summer wear should be level, of an equal thick-ness from toe to heel. If the roads are soft, this is certainlyadvisable, to give the frog pressure. If shoes are made withcorks, the inside ones should be rounded, so as not to cutthe feet. The outside ones will prevent slipping. My*Maine Snow Shoe is
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