APPENDICES. 219 



APPENDIX I. 

 Horse- Shoeing. 



SIR, I cannot thank * Free Lance ' too much for his 

 ' tip/ and I strongly advise every one who owns a horse 

 to follow the advice he has given. I have done so sooner, 

 perhaps, than most others, because some years ago, in 

 South America, I had the benefit of seeing and using 

 unshod horses, and therefore knew what a horse's foot 

 could do. If people could only be got to know the 

 amount of trouble and expense which they would dis- 

 pense with by following out this system, they would be 

 surprised. But no, my ancestors nailed lumps of metal 

 on to their horses' feet, and were never pleased with the 

 result, and therefore I do likewise. 



The farriers must not be consulted on the subject at 

 all : turn a deaf ear to all they say. One gravely informed 

 my groom that he thought the frog would wear through ! 

 and this after he had seen the horse running ten weeks 

 on his own soles. My concluding advice is, follow out 

 exactly what ' Free Lance ' says about getting the foot 

 ready, and persevere steadily, and you will find, like me, 

 that perfect success will follow. Never again will I shoe 

 a horse on the old plan, and am just rather doubtful if I 

 put anything on some. 



May 24. ABERLORNA. 



APPENDIX K. 

 Horse-Shoeing. 



SIR, Allow me to thank ' Free Lance ' for laying before 

 us the absurdities of the present system of horse-shoeing ; 



