ON THE ART OF SHOEING. 365 



upon certain practical and operative parts of 

 the fubjeft. 



St. Bel propofes the following weights, each 

 fhoe, for the refpeclive defcriptions of Horfes, 

 which, at any rate, form a good general outline, 

 to be varied according to circumftances, at the 

 difcretion of the operator. 



lb. oz. 

 For the heavieft cart-horfes - - - 212 



lighter ditto ----- 1 1 2 



■ heavieft coach-horfes - - I 12 



lighter ditto -----14 



faddle-horfes in general, from 1 2 to 10 os. 



racers ------- 05 to 4 oz. 



The faired opportunity of making trial of 

 the true principles of the art, is that prefented 

 by the colt at his firil fhoeing, when his hoofs 

 are in a (late of natural perfection, and previ- 

 ous to his being habituated to any particular 

 cuftom. This occafion ought to be zealoufly 

 embraced, in particular if the prefent owner 

 means to keep the horfe for his own ufe ; and, 

 indeed, if it were pomble to difrufe fuch ideas 

 amomj our breeders, that circumftance alone 

 would have a mod powerful tendency towards 

 the neceflary reformation. As the matter 

 ftands, the feet even of our four and five year 

 olds, are too generally put out of a ftate of 

 fpeedy amendment. 



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