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Stumbling 



For stumbliiijr use a shoe with the toe 



turned up. 



Capped Elbow : 



A capped elbow is generally caused by the 

 shoes being too long in the heels, and the 

 horse, in lying down, bruising his elbow with 

 the inside heel ; with a three-quarter shoe the 

 elbow may recover, but in some cases a felt 

 boot is the only effectual remedy. 



Care of Feet : 



A horse's feet should be washed as little as 

 possible, as water rots them ; once a day is 

 quite sufficient. All greasy dressings are un- 

 necessary and should be strictly forbidden. 

 Every man should watch his horse's feet just 

 as carefully as he does its back, as they are 

 the most important parts of the horse, and 

 however perfect the rest of him may be, one 

 bruised foot or loose shoe or bad thrush 

 renders him useless; therefore watch for 

 clenches up, any smell about the frog, loose 

 shoe, broken horn, shoes turning in at the 



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