CONTENTS. XI 



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Many Diseases of Horses may he attributable to 111- 

 treatiueut of their Feet — Caries of the Teeth is known 

 to affect a Horse's Action — Veterinary Dentists in 

 America — Crib-biters, Wind-suckers, and Weavers— 

 Letter of a Cavalry Officer in * Daily Telegraph ' — 

 His favourable Experience of Tips and Unshod 

 Horses ......... 143 



CHAPTER XVII. 



The Hunter considered — Experience of ' Impecuniosus ' 

 with Tips on Hunters — Miles on Unilateral Naiiing — 

 Col. Anstruther Thompson's Experience with Gutta- 

 percha Soles — Natural Transpiration continually 

 ooing: on in the Horse s Foot ..... 166 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



The Lady's Horse — Must not be exposed to Stumbling — 

 Light Tips will wear as long as heavy Shoes — Horses 

 as Hacks for Elderly Gentlemen — Park Hacks — 

 CJarriage Horses — Abnormal Action and graceful 

 Action — Concussion through the Iron Shoe — Bear- 

 ing Rein for ' Screws ' — It ' pulls them together ' — 

 Cruelty thereof — ' Docking ' a Horse's Tail is Vivi- 

 section — ' Cutting ' caused bv Shoeiuo: — Cruel Mode 

 of Cure at present employed — Coachmen . . . 165 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The * Ride and Drive ' Horse — Omnibus, Van, Tramway, 

 and Cab Horses — Tramway Mules — Mr. Fearnley on 

 Calks — Unscientific Shoeing of Mules — Mr. Fearnley 

 on the Charlier Shoe — Bracy Clark — Mayhew on the 

 various kinds of Shoes 176 



