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instruction, with demonstrations upon dissected material and 

 upon living horses, but also an abundance of daily work at the 

 forge and on the floor in the shoeing of horses. A course of 

 four to six weeks is not sufficient. 



Furthermore, it should be borne in mind that schools of 

 horseshoeing are not for the purpose of instructing young men 

 in all matters which pertain to the trade, but only in the making 

 of shoes, the critical examination and management of hoofs, and 

 the rational and skilful performance of shoeing. For this reason 

 it is not advisable for young men to attend a school of horse- 

 shoeing until they have at least completed their apprenticeship. 



