CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Of the Structube of the Foot. 



HAHA. VAOE 



1. Reason of the need of Shoeing . . - - l 



2. Presei-vation of the Crust or Outer Wall of the Foot - U 



3. Remuneration to Farriers for Good Workmanship - ih. 



4. Structure of the Foot - - - - - 8 



5. Of the Crust or External Wall of the Foot - - ib. 



6. Structure of the Crust - - - - - 4 



7. Effect of Rasping the Crust . - . . 7 



8. Moisture of the Crust iiot Restored - - - - ib. 



9. Crust not to be Rasped - - - - - 9 



10. Crust to be Lowered - - - - - - ib. 



11. Lowering v. Rasping the Crust - - - - 10 



12. Illusti-ation of the Effects of Rasping - - - - , ib. 



13. Of Crusts, which do not need to be Lowered - - 11 



14. Increased Growth at the Toe - - - - ih. 



15. Increased Growth sometimes foimd at the Heels - ^- 1-.2 



16. Of Rounding the Lower Edge of the Cnist - - - 13 



17. Structure of the Sole - - - - - 14 



18. Illustration of the Structure of the Sole - - - 16 



19. Sole not to be Pared out - . - - " - - ib. 



20. Fallacy of the Sole accumulating or becoming Hard - 17 



21. Stopping the Feet - - - - - - 18 



22. Leather - - - - - - - 19 



23. Tar - - - - - - - 20 



24. Structiu'e of the Frog . . . . . jj. 



