they can neither comprehend nor 'digest.' The 

 result of this will be that they will feel like abandon- 

 ing the study of the whole subject as being too 

 intricate and complicated.'' 



The sole object of this work is to instruct the pres- 

 ent, as also the " rising generation," in plain language 

 —avoiding as far as possible the use of all "/larcZ 

 u-orcZs"— how comparatively easy it is to acquire a 

 thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the foot and 

 how to shoe it, to fit the horse to perform with com- 

 fort, all the duties his master, man, requires of him. 

 Not to antagonize the trainers and blacksmiths but 

 to give them some points of information that may be, 

 some of them at least, new to them. This book is a 

 pocket manual and can be readily referred to to assist 

 them, possibly, upon some points on which they may 

 be in doubt. 



Breeders and Owners. 



Every breeder and owner of horses should under- 

 stand farriery and horseshoeing. It will be found of 

 great benefit to their stock, and of consequent pecun- 

 iary advantage to themselves to possess sufficient 

 knowledge on these points to be enabled to put such 

 into practical use, with the resultant advantages 

 promised from careful practice of the many beneficial 

 points to be learned, and which the author of this 

 work, from his many years of study and practice, feels 

 confident he can give plainly and fully and will en- 

 deavor to do so and in language easily understood. 



Feet of Foals. 



The class to whom this article is addressed will 

 best conserve their interests as "breeders and 

 owners," by giving quite a considerable portion of 

 their time and attention to that most important 

 matter, the keeping of the feet of their foals carefully 

 looked after while they are still sucklings. When 

 they shall have become say about four to five weeks 

 old, yes, even younger than that, if any irregularity of 

 growth shall have been discovered, the farrier (horse- 

 slioer) should be called to the farm and the youngsters' 

 feet should all be looked over and the rasp brought 



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