MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 

 PASTERN CONFORJ^IATION, 



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Pl^BPAl^ATION OF TffB HOOF. 



PASTERN CONTORmTION. 



PREPAI^TION OF THD HOOF. 



Shoeing Correction for Faulty Pasterns 



CARE OF THE FEET 



This is a most important but often neglected part of animal manage- 

 ment. The old saying ''No foot, no horse," always has been and al- 

 ways will be true. A horse is no better than his feet, and they require 

 constant and intelligent care to keep them in condition. 



Every officer in charge of animals must continually watch the con- 

 dition of their feet and see that they receive proper care. Every man 

 that rides or drives an animal must do the same, reporting promptly 

 to his Squad Leader or Stable Sergeant any need for attention, no 

 matter how slight. A loose shoe if reported at once may be quickly 

 tightened, while if neglected it will probably be lost, and very possibly 

 cause lameness. 



The principles and methods of horseshoeing are given in the 

 Manual for Army Horseshoers, and only a few points will be considered 

 here. 



Every mounted unit should have one or two trained horseshoers, 

 and one or two understudies in training. 



Any unit which finds itself without a competent horseshoer is in a 

 pitiful plight, for it will not be mounted long. 



