CONTENTS. 



LIST OF PLATES 



PLATE 



1. The ground surface, and side view of tlie hoof 



2. The detached bones, and section of the foot. 



3. The upper and under surfaces of a shoe. 



4. A foot with a shoe "well set off at the heels." 

 .5. The same foot shod upon the right principle. 



6. A very bad shoe brought into comparison with a good one. 



7. Another view of the same two shoes. 



8. A plan for converting a four stalled stable into three 



loose boxes. 



9. A muzzle to prevent horses from eating their beds. 



1 0. The section of an old foot compared with that of a young 



one ; and a view of the interior of the hoof. 



U. The side view, and ground surface of a hind shoe. 



12. Two views of a foot shod with leather. 



APPENDIX. 



FIGURE. 



1. The natural form of a foot. 



2. A heel of a shoe " m the rough." 



3. Ditto ditto after it has been "cut off." 



4. Ditto ditto completed. 



5. The tongs recommended for turning up the toe of the shoe. 



6. The foot surface of the heel of a shoe. 



7. A shoe of the usual form. 



8. A shoe of the form of the foot. 



9. The usual mode of shoeing with leather. 



10. An improved mode of shoeing with leather. 



11. Shows the difference between a good and bad form of nail. 



12. Exhibits the effect of wear upon the security of a nail. 



