Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . o bearing whatever upon the shoe. Put in some goodstrong liniment or caustic and a little cotton over the com underthe shoe. My idea of a corn is to remove the cause, and the cornwill gradully waste away. My idea of shoeing in this way is, if youhave a corn on your own foot and you relieve the pressure of yourboot from that corn it certainly does not bother you. The same wayw
Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . o bearing whatever upon the shoe. Put in some goodstrong liniment or caustic and a little cotton over the com underthe shoe. My idea of a corn is to remove the cause, and the cornwill gradully waste away. My idea of shoeing in this way is, if youhave a corn on your own foot and you relieve the pressure of yourboot from that corn it certainly does not bother you. The same waywith the horse. Horse-shoers, in shoeing a horse for this complaint^should use the same judgment that he would for himself. Question. How shall I shoe my horse for a quarter crack ? Answer. On exactly the same principle as for corns (See engravings of horses shod for quarter crack). You must take off all the pressure that you possibly can off thediseased quarter, throwing it upon the sound part of the foot. Ionly lay down a few of the principal rules for you to go by. Allhorses being shod must vary according to the style and shape oftheir feet, and in all cases the blacksmith must use his own Jjudg*menU — 246 —. To Shoe a Horse for Quarter Crack or Bad Cora, Question. How can I cure a sand or toe crack ? Answer. Shoe the horse the same as for corn or quarter crack. (See engravings for the above). Question. What shall I do for a horse that stumbles when driven f Answer. Pare his toes; have them much lower than the heel,*nd use as heavy a shoe as possible, with all the weight of the shoeAt the toe. This will give him the proper knee action, and preventfjjm from stumbling, unless he is weak in the tendons; if go- — 247 — ase any of my liniments laid down in this book, rubbing them inthe cards and tendons of the horses limbs. Give him a little restuutil you get him properly strengthened. Many horses stumblefrom nothing but weakness, and rest will cure them.
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