MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 3^ 



Such practices, when once started, have to be kept up and it then be- 

 comes a nuisance. 



In garrison a shoeing- list should be kept on the table bulletin board 

 showing the name and hoof number of each horse, the date of last 

 shoeing, and the class of shoes then used. The corresponding entries 

 should be made daily, and at each "stables" the horses appearing on 

 the list as shod since the last prior "stables" should be carefully in- 

 spected by the responsible officer. In general, horses should be shod 

 every four or five weeks. 



Shoeing: All officers must understand the principles of proper shoe- 

 ing and be able to supervise the work of the horseshoers. 



A trooper should know how to put on a shoe in an emergency. The 

 following extracts from the manual The Army Horseshoer, IQ12 are 

 therefore here incorporated. 



"The foot should be prepared so that it will approximate as nearly 

 as possible to a state of nature, and only such trimming as necessary. 



"(h) Does the shoe rest evenly on the wall, covering the buttress 

 and showing no air space at any point? 



"(i) Is the shoe properly concaved so as to avoid pressure on the 

 shoe? I I _ yi U 



"(j) Has the knife been used on the bars, sole or frog? 



"(k)Are the nails well seated and of the proper size? 



"(1) Are the heels of the shoe correct in width and thickness, and 

 are they properly rounded without sharp edges or points? Is their 

 leng^th even with the bulb of the frog?" 



