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happens, that instead of being. taken to the sta- 

 ble immediately, they are submitted to the ac- 

 commodation of others, and are often rode 

 or driven about on the stones, to the great in- 

 jury of the animal, and injustice to the owner. 

 Four nails are enough on each side of any 

 middle-sized or small horse's shoe j more would 

 tear the hoof; but large and powerful draught 

 horses, whose shoes are heavy in proportion, 

 and v/hich have heavy work to perfonnj re- 

 quire five or six on each side. Horses that are 

 rode for pleasure ought to be shod lighter than 

 cavalry horses; and the shoes of the latter 

 should be lighter than those of coach horses ; 

 but horses for the draught of heavy artillery, 

 carts, or waggons, ought to be shodthe strong- 

 est and heaviest of all. Removing shoes too 

 often is injurious, as it tears avray the foot. 

 One remove is enough for a set of shoes, and 

 when the shoes are taken off, either to be re- 

 moved or replaced by new ones, the clenches 

 of the nails ought to be carefully undone by 

 cutting them, and not torn off in haste, leaving 

 them either to unfasten themselves, or to make 

 their way through the holes as they are. This 

 is too often the case, but it should never be 



