. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. -Flat, Weak Sole. 390 Fig. 594.—Foot Referred to in Text as it Appeared. In advising tips or thin-heeled shoes, he says :— Tliin tips extending back to the middle of tbe quarters, allow the heels tobear upon tbe ground, and tbe weight to be sustained behind and liefore, but partic-ularly in the latter, because the weight of the body falls heaviest there. • The shorter the shoe is. the less tbe horse slips, andtbe frog has tbe same influ-ence in preventing this thatan old hat pl
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. -Flat, Weak Sole. 390 Fig. 594.—Foot Referred to in Text as it Appeared. In advising tips or thin-heeled shoes, he says :— Tliin tips extending back to the middle of tbe quarters, allow the heels tobear upon tbe ground, and tbe weight to be sustained behind and liefore, but partic-ularly in the latter, because the weight of the body falls heaviest there. • The shorter the shoe is. the less tbe horse slips, andtbe frog has tbe same influ-ence in preventing this thatan old hat placed under ourown shoes would have inprotecting us from slippingon the ice. * * * Itis necessary, neverthe-less, that hoofs which haveweak walls should be a littlelonger shod, so that the grad-ually thinning branchesreach to the heels, thoughnot resting upon them. Forhorses which have convexsoles, these long shoesshould also be used, and thetoes should be more coveredto prevent the sole touch-ing the ground. This is the only true method of preserving the foot and restoringit. A horse which has its feet weak and sensitive, ought
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