SECTION VII. 



GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS RESPECTING THE FEET OF HORSES, 

 AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



IV /r UCH has been said and written of late respecting various 

 matters relative to the general management of the foot. 

 Questions are frequently asked, such as the following : — 



1. Should the feet of horses be stopped occasionally, for 



the purpose of keeping them tough and pliant ? 



2. Are the sole and the frog so organised as to sustain 



weight and pressure ? 



3. How frequently should a horse in regular work be shod; 



or, how frequently should the shoes be removed ? 



4. What are the best modes to pursue with the foot so that 



its integrity and usefulness may be retained ? 



To these, and other questions of a kindred nature, we feel 

 called upon to contribute a few observations. 



