CONTENTS. 



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I. —Introduction » ..»..,.. o,„„ o.. .^ . „ 1 



II. — Form and Action of thp: FooTo. 5 



The hoof. The sensitive foot, growth and wear of hoof. 

 The bones, cartilage -i, pa.cs and ver.sels. Action of the 

 foot, expansion and contraction, function of the frog. 

 The natuiai bearing-surface. 



III. — Preparation of Hoof for Shoeing . 30 



Eearin^-surface for shoe. Proportions of foot, height of 

 heel, length of toe, treatment of sole and frog. Faults to 

 be avoided, 



TV. — Foals and Unshod Feet o ..... . 48 



V, — The Form and Manufacture of Shoes = 50 



Material, weifrht. thickness, width. The foot-aurface of 

 shoes. The ground-surfaces. Caik1n.s. nails and nail= 

 holes. Machino-Doade shoes. Prepared bar-iron, 



YI. — Selection of a Shoe ... 6^ 



' For varieties of horse and work. 



VII. — Fitting and Application of Shoes o 7Z 



Level or adjusted form. Outline fittirj;, surC.'v^e- fit ting. 

 Clips, hot and cold fitting. Tio.i, The Cha.rlu;r system. 



VIII. — On Roughing 90 



Necessity for evils of, Fro3t-n«.ils. oruinarj- " roughing." 

 Movable steel sharps, steel sorew shitr^itr. 



IX. — Injuries Resulting from Shoeing. ..... 98 



From nails, frora the clip, from ths shoo. " Corns," 

 "burnt sole." '" Treads" " Cuttin>: or brushing.'" 

 "Over-reaching." " Speody-cuf ," "For[;ing or clacking!" 



X.— Shoeing Bad Feet „ „ lOO 



Flat feet, convex solss, broken feet. 



XI. — Leather and Rubber Pads , 117 



Plain leather, ring-leathers, frog-yadc. The pneumatic 

 pad, the wedge-pad, the bar-pad, 



XII.— Shoeing Competitions 123 



