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CHAPTER XII 



THE PRINCIPLES OF HORSESHOEING FOR HORSES 

 WITH ORDINARY FEET.* 



As has been shown in Chapter X. the horse renews his hoof 

 in about eight months; and that the surplus growth of the horn 

 of the wall must be removed, either by the wear resulting from the 



natural movements of 

 the horse, or by arti- 

 ficial means, while the 

 surplus growth of the 

 sole and frog scales off 

 of itself when no long- 

 er needed. 



The horn of the 

 horse's hoof, while 

 quite enough protec- 

 tion for sensitive tis- 

 sues beneath while the 

 horse is at pasture, is 

 not sufficient while he 

 is at work, and the 

 artificial protection of 

 the horseshoe is neces- 

 sary. 



The shoe protects 

 the wall from wear, and consequently is carried by the wall, 

 in the latter 's growth, away from the sole. The wall 



Figure 92. — Appearance ok a Shoe 

 Left on Too Long 



*This chapter is adapted, by permission, from Fitzwygram's 

 "Horses and Stables," 1901 edition, making omy such changes as are 

 demanded by our Cavalry Drill Regulations. 



