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the heel ; a shoe, arranged with clips, as shown in the sketch, is then put on, and the clips 

 retain the bars in their new position. 



The hoof is opened a very littleateach shoeing ; it is necesary to be very careful in the application, 

 and not to open the heels too much at once — from 5-^^ to -j-f ^^ of an inch at a time. It is sometimes 

 necessary to rasp down the hoof, and soak it in oil, to render it more jjliable. 



I was informed that j^erfect success attends this operation ; in fact, they showed me the 

 impressions of hoofs, badly contracted originally, taken at different times during the process, 

 and then one of the horses with heels apparently in good condition, and without clips on the shoes. 



It ought, however, to be stated that a similar process is referred to by Youatt, (page 308, 

 Skinner's edition,) and that his conclusions are entirely against the efficiency of any such process ; 

 I give the thing for what it may be worth. 



Since I visited Saiimur, unaccompanied by the other members of the commission, I feel that it 

 would be improper to close my notes iipon the school without calling the attention of the Secretary 

 to the extreme courtesy and kindness I met with on the part of all the officers of the school. By 

 General de Kochefort, the commandant, and Colonel Schmidt, the 2d commandant, I was placed 

 under great obligations by their personal attentions, and the patient kindness with which they, 

 especially the latter, accompanied me through the different parts of the establishment, and 

 laid open all things for my examination. 



List of works, by French authors, or translated into French, of especial value to cavalry 

 officers : 



Bugeaud ; Instructions Pratiques, pour les Troopes en Campagne. 



Bismank ; Tactique de la Cavalerie, (trad, par Schauenberg.) 



Brack ; Avant Postes de Cavalerie Legere. 



Course d' Equitation Militaire de I'Ecole de Saumur. 



Cours de Marechalerie de I'Ecole de Saumur. 



Cours d'Hippologie — par St. Ange. 



Decker ; Tactique des Trois Armes, (trad, par de Braek.) 



Decker ; Traite de la Petite Guerre. 



Frederic II, (le Grand ;) Instructions aux Troupes Legeres, &c. 



Jacquinot de Presle ; Cours d'Art et d'Histoire Militaire. 



La Roche Aymon ; Manuel de Cavalerie Legere en Campagne. 



Maurice de Saxe ; Mes Reveries, ou Memoires sur I'Art de Guerre. 



Memorial des Officiers d'Infanterie et de Cavalerie. 



MuUer ; Theorie sur I'Escrime a Cheval. 



Ordonnance sur le Service Interieur des Troupes a Cheval. 

 " " " des Armees en Campagne. 



" " " de Cavalerie en Campagne. 



" " " des Places — pour la Cavalerie. 



Schauenberg ; De I'Emploi de la Cavalerie a la Guerre. 



Des Principes quiservent de Base a I'lnstruction et.c de la Cavalerie — par M. F d'Aldeguier. 



The following are standard works on the veterinary art : 



Dictionnaire de Medecine, de Chirurgie, et d'Hygiene Veterinaire, par M. Huetel d'Ar- 

 boval, 6 volumes. 



Traite de Medecine Veterinaire Pratique — par L. V. Delwast, 3 volumes. 



Nouveau Dictionnaire Pratique de Medecine, de Chirurgie, et d'Hygiene Veterinaire, par M. 

 M. Bouley et Reynal. 



