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NAVIN ON THE HOESE. 



as to leave a rough side next the cheek, causing an ugly sore. 

 In this case the tooth must be rasped smooth. 



Carious, rotten, or hollow teeth may sometimes be met with, 

 but their occurrence is very seldom — doubtless would be very 

 common if the horse were allowed hot feed. 



SHOEING. 



It is not, perhaps, positively known when shoes were first put 

 on horses' feet. It has been over three hundred years since the 



practice of shoeing the horse was 

 introduced into England, The 

 amount and kind of service re- 

 quired of the domesticated horse 

 is attended with a degree of wear 

 and tear of the hoof for which na- 

 ture has not sufficiently provided. 

 Without some means, therefore, 

 of preventing this extraordinary 

 wear, the horse must be incapable 

 of long performing much of the 

 service required of him. 



To accomplish this object the 

 shoe is used. It is intended to 

 protect that part of the wall of the hoof called the tread from 

 wear, and guard the other parts of the bottom of the foot from 

 accidents to which they are liable when the tread is much worn 

 down. 



The art of shoeing is one of much more importance than is 

 generally supposed. It requires an amount of knowledge to 

 practice it successfully, seldom possessed by those who follow it. 

 The shoeing-smith should understand the anatomy of the foot 

 thoroughly, the diseases to which it is liable, the influence of 



COXCAVE-SEATED SlIUE. 



A, A, A, Seat of the wall of the foot on -the 

 shoe, the fullering being on the lower or under 

 side. 



B, The concaving or hoUowin". Use as 

 many nail-holos as is necessary. This is the 

 near or Ifit Klioe, the last hole further from the 

 heel on the inside. 



