CONTENTS. 



Chap, Page. 



II. — Form and Action of thp: Foot. 5 



The hoof. The sensitive foot, growth and wear of hoof. 

 The bones, cartilage -i, paxs and vessels. Action of the 

 foot, expansion and contraction, function of the frog. 

 The natuird bearing-surface. 



III. — Preparation of Hoop for Shoeing . 30 



Bearing -surface for shoe. Proportions of foot, height of 

 heel, length of toe, treatment of sole and frog. Faults to 

 be avoided. 



IV. — Foals and Unshod Feet 48 



V. — The Form and Manufacture of Shoes o 50 



Material, weijrht, thickness, width. The foot-aurface of 

 shoes. The ground -jiarface-s. Calkins, nails and nail'" 

 holes. Machine-made shoes. Prepared bar-irou. 



VI. — Selection of a Shoe 69 



For varieties of horse and work. 



VII. — Fitting and Application of Shoes.... o 73 



Level or adjusted form. Outline fittip^-. sur^.-ve^fitting. 

 Clips, hot and cold fitting. Tii),i, The Clmrlur system. 



VIII. — On Roughing 90 



Necessity for e\'ilsof. Frost-niiils, ordinary " ro'jghing." 

 Movable steel sharps, steel screw ijh;u\i^!^. 



IX.— Injuries Resulting from Shoeing...... 9S 



From nails, from the clip, from the shoo. " Corns," 

 "burnt sole." " Treads " " Cuttni^; or brushing," 

 "Over-reaching." " apeedy-cut," "Forj^ing or clacking." 



X. — Shoeing Bad Feet .....,„ loa 



Flat feet, convex eoles, broken, feet, 



XI. — Leather and Rubber Pads 117 



Plain leather, ring-leathers, frog-pads. The pneumatic 

 pad, tLc wedge-pad, the bar-pad. 



XII.— Shoeing Competitions . . . » 123 



