SHOEING. 183 



■^redsofpost horses constantly running the 

 roads with bah shoes, that totally pre- 

 clude the possibility of the frogs touching 

 the ground, to support such elasticity, tht-y 

 might be convinced what little respect such 

 ass-ertion must be held in, uiuler a demon- 

 stration exceedinii all contradiction. Nor i^ 

 this retrospective remark brought forward 

 upon any other motive, than to justify the 

 great consistency and safety of judiciously 

 raising the heels of the shoes to defend frogs 

 that have been bruised, or are naturally de- 

 fective, and heels that are flat and narrow ; as 

 well as to insure the safetv of the rider, and 

 prevent the slipping* of liorses, which must 

 otherwise become inevitable in rainy season^ 

 upon chalky roads or hilly countries. 



Adverting once more to their promulga-- 

 lion upon '• the inconsistency of ever paring 

 the sole or frog,'' I must avail my?elf of tJie 

 present opening to make one addition to njy 

 former observations upon that part of the 

 subject : recommending it to the atleu|.ion of 

 every breeder, to make occasional inspec- 

 tions of the feet, even when yearlings, and in 

 their progressiva gradations, to prevent their 



