156 SHOEINCi. 



coronary articulation, constituting irrepara- 

 ble lameness too frequently attributed to 

 every cause but the right. 



Having gone through such chain of in- 

 vestigation and course of instruction, upon 

 the subject of shoeing, and its effects, as I 

 conceive to be at all calculated to assist the 

 general judgment of those whose equestrian 

 pui'suits render such knowledge an object of 

 importance ; 1 shall proceed to that kind of 

 communication, as I flatter myself will be 

 equally acceptable to those who do me the 

 honour of perusal and attention, whether for 

 amusement, information, literary disquisition, 

 or to render the influence of example more 

 preferable to precept, by a contribution of 

 their personal assistance to the promotion of 

 general improvement. 



