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sufficiently. As to cavalry, where the horse has to 

 carry an abnormal weight, i.e. never less than eighteen 

 stone, he was sure that the hoof could not endure 

 the work. He expressed the same opinion to Mr. 

 A. F. Astley, in a letter which I possess. 



One person who was questioned on the subject 

 gave a precisely opposite opinion. I cannot quite 

 follow the argument, but insert it in hopes that some- 

 one else may be more fortunate. 'As driving does not 

 tire a Vnan, and riding does tire a man, therefore an 

 unshod horse if driven would have a harder time of 

 it than if ridden ! ' 



I hope to show not only that a horse may do 

 either saddle or traction work without shoes, but 

 that he actually does both kinds of work on any 

 description of road, and better than when he was 

 shod. The reader will observe that I put forward 

 no theories, but state facts, and produce proofs. 



