CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



Original Preface - - - - - - xi. 



Preface to the Seventh Edition containing experiments in 



proof of the expansion of the horse's foot - - xiv. 



Description of the foot - - - - - 1 



The horny crust - - - - - - „ 



Definition of elastic as applied to the horse's foot - 2 



The sole ------- 4 



The frog - - - - - - - 5 



The bones of the foot - - - - - 6 



The lateral cartilages - - - - - 9 



The sensitive sole - - - - - - „ 



The sensitive frog - - - - - - „ 



The elastic cushion or fatty frog - - - - „ 



The coffin joint - - - - - - „ 



The navicular joint- - - - - - 10 



The natural form of the foot - - - - „ 



Removing the old shoe - - - - - 1 1 



Preparation of the foot for receiving a new shoe - - 12 



Pasping the crust - - - - - - ,, 



Paring the foot - - - - - - „ 



Reasons for varying the paring out of feet at different 



seasons - - - - - - -13 



Different feet require different treatment - - - „ 



General directions for paring the foot - - - 14 



"Openmg out the heels" condemned - - - 15 



Reasons for neve7' allowing a knife to approach the frog - „ 



Weight of the shoe - - - - - 18 



Width of the web - - - - - - „ 



Objections to shoes "well set off at the heels" ^ - 19 



The effect of such shoes on the navicular joint - - 20 



The foot does not receive its form from the shoe - - 21 



The situation of the nails determines the form of the foot 22 



