CONTENTS. XV 



i>a(;e 



Hallen and Fitzwygram's Method. Its Disadvantages. Ma- 

 vor's Patent Shoe. 



CHAPTER XIII. 558 



Modern Farriery in France. Podometric Shoeing. The 

 ' Ferrure a Froid ' and ' Ferrure a Chaud.' Conflicting 

 Evidence. Evils of Cold-ritting. Interesting Experiments. 

 Conclusions. New Inventions. Sanfarouche. Anti-slipping 

 Shoes. The ' Ferrure Watrin.' Naudin and Benjamin's 

 Methods. Machine-made Shoes in France. The * Periplan- 

 taire,' or ' Charlier ' Method of Shoeing. Its Description. M. 

 Charlier's Account. Practice of Shoeing. Tools, and Fabri- 

 cation of the Shoe. Its Application. Discussions. Modifi- 

 cations and Results. Shoeing in England. The latest Novelty. 

 The Transatlantic ' Invention.' Its Admirers and Success. 

 Steel-faced Shoes. 



CHAPTER XIV. 608 



Importance of Shoeing to Civilization. The Greeks and 

 Romans. Inconveniences attending the Employment of 

 Unshod Animals. Roads and Cities. Manual Labour. In- 

 troduction of Shoeing and its Eflects. Various Breeds of 

 Horses. Changes in the Art of War. Increase in Cavalry. 

 Armour. Riding Double. Heavy Equipment. Increasing 

 Importance of Shoeing. Examples. Napoleon's Retreat from 

 Moscow. Danish Retreat from Schleswig. Farriers' Strike 

 in Paris. , 



CHAPTER XV 625 



Progress of the Art of Farriery. Futile Attempts to Improve 

 it. Disadvantages of Shoeing. Functions of the Foot to be 

 Studied. Advantages of the Ancient System. German Shoe- 

 ing and Hoof-paring. Its Evil Results. Traditional Shoeing. 

 Routine. Erroneous Theories. Maltreatment of the Horse's 

 Foot. Lafosse's Teaching. Requirements of Good Shoeing. 

 Structure and Functions of the Hoof. Bad Shoeing. Rules 

 to be Observed. Best Form of Shoe, and Method of Applica- 

 tion. Hereditary Diseases. Shoeing in America and Arabia. 

 Eftects of European Shoeing. Dangers of Improper Shoeing. 

 Scientific Application of the Farrier's Art. An Appeal to 

 Horsemen. 



