CONTENTS. XV 



CHAPTER XVII. 



On Shoeing 333 



The putting on the Shoe 335 



Calkins 336 



Clips 337 



The hinder Shoe 337 



Different kinds of Shoes 337 



The Concave-seated Shoe 337 



The Unilateral, or one side nailed Shoe 339 



The Hunting Shoe 340 



The Bar-Shoe 340 



Tips 341 



The Expanding Shoe 341 



Felt or Leather Soles 341 



CHAPTER XVIH. 



Operations 344 



Bleeding 345 



Blistering 346 



Firing 347 



Setons 349 



Docking 350 



Nicking 351 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The Vices and Disagreeable or Dangerous Habits of the Horse 353 



Restiveness 353 



Backing or Gibbing 356 



Biting 357 



Getting the Cheek of the Bit into the Mouth 358 



Kicking 358 



Unsteadiness while being Mounted 359 



Rearing 359 



Running Away 359 



Vicious to Clean 360 



Vicious to Shoe 360 



Swallowing without Grinding 360 



Crib-Biting 361 



Wind-Sucking 362 



Cutting 362 



Not Lying Down 362 



Overreach 362 



Pawing 363 



