284 THE horse's rescue. 



from where I commenced to learn the trade of horco- 

 shoeing, and four miles from the place I first started 

 business for myself. Lake Eidge is situated on tlie 

 east bank of that beautiful sheet of water Lake Cay- 

 uga, with as beautiful surrounding country as a man 

 ever looked at. In a very short time I had a new 

 shop erected in a cheap, rough manner. All I wanted 

 was to work on the horse. That was to be my busi- 

 ness in this place, and I wanted no other. I put up 

 one bill in this shop, and went for the first cripple I 

 could get. I was soon overrun witb all kinds. I did 

 not say much about spreading horses' feet for several 

 months. I well knew that would scare them away; 

 stopping them from interfering, balancing, equalizing 

 their weight on their feet; straightening run-over feet^ 

 and many other troubles the horse is suffering with, 

 caused by shoeing, was what I did and talked about. 

 I will give you a few lessons. While I was in this 

 place a stranger led in a pair of horses. He wanted a 

 shoe set. I saw one was lame and stiff on his forward 

 feet While setting the shoe on the other I learned 

 they were young and twins. They were a good pair. 

 I said to him : 



"Would you like to have that other horse cured?" 

 •*'Yes." 



" How long has he been stiff and lame ?" 



"It is about two years." 



"I will cure him for the price of shoeing." 



"You may shoe him." 



All that ailed this horse was run-over feet In ten 

 days he was nearly well, and soon recovered entirely. 

 This man told me after his horse got well about taking 



