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 the laft froft, of laft winter, that the famehorfe, 

 being fhod in this manner and only two froft 

 nails at the toe went firm and fure even upon the 

 ice. 



1. I have obferved before that all kinds of 

 fhoeing went well upon every fort of ground ; 

 it is necelTary however, to mention a word or 

 two more about it. 



In the German fhoeing, the fafhion is to 

 have two cramps to each fhoe ; and is only fit 

 for going upon the ice •, upon all other grounds 

 it is hurtful to the legs, which are raifed upj 

 as if upon flilts. 



2. The Spanifh method hurts the horfes heels 

 by the length of the fhoe they fet on, and with 

 which they confine the heels upon the two 

 quarters of the horfe's heel, which joins the co* 

 ronet, in fuch a manner that the foot becomes 

 tormented and prefTed fo as not to be capable 

 of fpreading, which makes almofl all the Spa- 

 nifh horfes grow narrow heeled. 



3. The Englifh manner of fhoeing is to keep 

 the fhoe-heels large and high in order to fave 

 the frog •, by this means they deprive them of 

 the liberty of going with eafe upon a pave- 

 ment ; becaufe the fhoe does not bear upon the 

 level, and produces an effe6t like that of a pi- 

 vot, upon the middle of the flioe-heels and the 

 vault or hollow. 



4. The Turkifh horfes have alfo a great deal 

 to do to keep themfelves fafe upon a pave- 

 ment, becaufe the fhoe covers all the foot. 



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