CONTENTS. iX 



CHAPTER IX. PAGH 



Description of Frog and Sole, by Douglas Russell on 

 Hot Fitting, and ' Clips ' on Shoes Facility of ' Back- 

 ing' when a Horse stands upon his feet Strength 

 of the Horse's Toe Excessive Growth of Horn on 

 Toes of Unshod Donkeys in Ireland All Shoeing only 

 an Affair of Routine, and is quite unnecessary 

 Mayhew, ' Veterinary Surgeons cling to the Practices 

 in which they have been educated ' Retreat of 

 Napoleon from Moscow with Unshod Horses . . 70 



CHAPTER X. 



Unshod Horses in the Indian Mutiny Unshod Horses in 

 the Zulu War Farriers in the Army are Tailors, etc. 

 ' Daily Telegraph ' on Frozen Streets Compara- 

 tive Inutility of Cogs and Studs Unshod Horses in 

 Mexico, etc., and their remarkable Freedom from 

 Lameness and Diseases of the Feet and Legs . . 83 



CHAPTER XI. 



Brittle Hoof and the Treatment it gets The ' Water- 

 cure' more effective Brittle Hoof often leads to 

 Sandcrack, Seedy Toe, and Pumice Foot Hard 

 Roads are favourable to the Unshod Hoof . . 01 



CHAPTER XII. 



Letter of ' Aberlorna ' in * Farm Journal ' Lieut.-Col. 

 Burdett on Hot Shoeing 1 , Greasing, ' Stopping,' and 

 Paring the Hoof Cold Shoeing North Metropolitan 

 Tramway Horses are shod cold with the Seeley Shoe 

 Gradual Breaking in of Horses to go unshod 

 Different Characteristics of Countries where Horses 

 are bred Ancient Writers on bare Stone and Wood 

 for Stalls Osmer has known Unshod Horses go 

 Sound in England 'Our moist Climate and hard 

 Roads ' Mayhew and Douglas on Opposers of Pro- 

 gress 100 



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