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SHOEING. 



alreadj been intimated. Some horses will only cut during the latter 

 portion of a long journey, or when thoroughly exhausted. Other 

 quadrupeds are afflicted with a chronic description of weakness, and 

 such animals may cut with the first step. These creatures require less 

 work or entire rest, with a course of tonics, both in food and medicine. 

 However, make and shape certainly have some control over this affec- 

 tion. The horse which exhibits a 

 wide chest, and stands with the feet 

 not too close together, very rarely 

 speedy-cuts. The animal which pos- 

 sesses well-made haunches with prom- 

 inent hips and swelling thighs, that 

 appear full, round, and fleshy, espe- 

 cially when such a creature places 

 the fetlocks under the hocks, must be 

 driven very far and pushed very hard 

 before the pace shall become injuri- 

 ous. 



Several repeated remedies have 

 been sold for the relief of this de- 

 fect. Saddlers keep in stock pieces 

 of leather, or small flaps with straps 

 appended, which last, being buckled 

 round the leg, hang pendulous, cover- 

 ing the wound. Such applications, however, rarely are satisfactory. 

 The horse, during the motion of the feet, repeatedly kicks the leather, 



THE KIND OF HORSE NOT LIKELY TO CUT. 



EEMEDIES FOR CDTTINQ. 



and the frequent blows generally remove it from its original situation ; 

 thus, long before the journey has ended, the remedy hangs over some 

 sound part of the leg, and the sore is bleeding from renewed injury. 



