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CHAPTEE X. 



Unshod horses now at work — Dr. Llewellyn's horse on London roads — 

 Thirteen thousand miles without shoes — Always went lame when 

 shod — His transfer to Mr. A. F. Astley — Mr. Astley's horse ' Tommy ' 

 — State of his hoofs when bought — Process of training — Work done 

 by him unshod on hard roads — Photographs of his hoofs — Mr. Whit- 

 more Baker's mare 'Stella' — Facts versus theory — Photographs of 

 ' Stella ' and her hoofs — Letters from Mr. Baker — Work done by 

 ' Stella ' barefooted — Galloping over ice or loose stones — Mr. Baker's 

 offer to enable other horses to work unshod — His preparation for 

 hoofs and its possible value — Influence of external conditions on the 

 hoof — The condemned tramcar horse — Result of removing the shoes 

 — Five hundred and forty miles unshod — Photograph of the hoof in 

 transitional state — Mistaken benevolence. 



Are there any living horses which can work without 

 shoes ? If so, how was this condition of hoof at- 

 tained ? How long is it likely to last, and on what 

 roads did the horse work ? 



As to the first question, I can produce the ex- 

 perience of many owners of shoeless horses, but 

 prefer to take one or two as examples, because I am 

 empowered to give their names. 



One is a very remarkable horse which was driven 

 unshod for several years by Dr. Llewellyn, of London, 

 and which afterwards passed into the possession of 



