126 HORSESHOEING. 



No hoof-ointment has any direct influence upon the growth of the 

 horn. 



Inasmuch as it is a fact that the very best shoeing injures the 

 hoof, it is advisable to allow horses to go barefoot whenever it is 

 possible. This applies especially to horses that from any cause 

 are thrown out of service, presupposing, of course, that the 

 nature of the hoofs will allow them to go barefoot. 



