The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-20
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Jbc importance ~ The sHblect Of doeilr 10 In,
hgfIcuitnrisi, Is sufficiently attesied hy the in
n'ense number Of inventions winch fhe ln5enpi.
~ OF philosophers aud artists are every day de.
vlslng, 10 render the system complete. Almost
every veterinary professor mas In, favorire shoe ;
aud we find one Of The most ingenious of the
present day endeaynrlne tn force on our nofire.
and introduce INTO our S ahlrS, the French meth.
Cd which. with the exception cfile mod ofna,
ling on. White observes, ~ the very worst he CIV
er saw. The French shoe has a VIDE web Ia.
wards the toe. aud is conca re above, and convey
below, on the ground surface, bv which uerhrr
the toe nor heel touch the ground. but the horse
stands pretty much in the same way wa AN m
happy cat, shnd by unluckv BOYS ith wslnu,
shells. But as Blame observes, in reference e.
these inventions, " 10 one form Of foot defence
can be offered as an universal pattern" II is
he continues. PLAIN that lhr principles OF sboeirg
ought TO he those thai allow as linlp departure
FROM nature as circumstances will Justify Tho
practice, also, should be strictly cons5nant ..
the principles and 10th ought TO consist f.rs,
IN removing no parts but these which il do b.,c
hoof were applied TO natural GROUND Void :, q
move OF themselves. Secondl5y -, hr,,gi,y
such paris IN conta' with t,ie ground fpenera-
" speaking as ''" oPposed 10 il IN an unshod
>'''e "" Move I'll, 10 endcavor to preserve
'ne oils"'al iori!, bfihe foot, by framing the
N'"e 'ieIel", but never IT, alter lhr foot 10 the
w encr' The shoe al present made at the for
SeS OF ne most respectable smiins ia the cities
and large towns through ut the kingdom, if it
ave not all the requisites, is, however. so much
!, improved on. that with some alterations, mol dit
hcnlt either 10 direct or adopt, is the one We
shall holt up As the mnst eligible for general
Shoeing. It Is not thai a better night uot he o.
ierfd 10 the notice and in fact sub a one we
shBil present 10 our readers but So ayesse are
the generality of smiths to have any improve
ments forced on hem, aud so ob,,inatrly deter
mined are they TO adhere 10 the forms handed
down 10 them by their ioreiathers. that their stu.
| pldtY or m,aleyoisncr. OF both, frequently make
the improvement itself. when seemingly acquies
ced il, d source ui !rreparable Injury, IL Is for
these reasons We would recommend 10 agri-
cub nrisis IN general, n modified shoe OF the
common stamp.
The improucd sh0e Ier general use is rather
wider tlau WhHt is usually made liz nail
holes extend no further towards tie heeIs
than j. actually necs sary tor security \
witch the expansion Of these parts is enconr.
aged, aud contraction is avoided To
strengthen the attachment, and 10 make "
for his liberty gwen to The heels the nail,
should he carried aronpd the front IT the
@il''E' J ne ~ lp'tNt on INV ulAtl ~ = 'pHN
surface of the shoe, are usually FORMED IN p
gutter. Technically called the {aiitring bui
in the case ol heavy treating powerful hors
es, this Itter may he omitted. or If adopted.
the shoe IN that part may be sferied. The
web should be quite even on the foot or boot
surface, enu nj ouls be rather wider, but Il
should ais have rather more substance than
is common from hall an inch 10 hve.eignths
in thickness, according 10 Circumstance
forms 4 tair proportion when il Is less, II /!
apt, in wearing, to bend TO pressure aud force
out thu clinGies. \ great error Is committed
in setting shoes out 50 much wider than tho
heels themselves this error has been deyiset
90 correct nnoiher, winch has been that o
letting horses % too long without shooting
ia which case the heels of the shoe were
not too wide originally AS the foot grew they
became lost within the heels and thus brul
scd and produced corns bot as we urll sup
pose that few will wish to enter into a cer.
tain error 10 aVnid an uncertain one, 50 w
recommend HAT ;he heels at the shoe sioul,
stand only wije enough 10 pre- seni the eSp1u
SION OF the quarters pushing the i,ecls Of til,
feet ogtr the outer clge OF the heels of al,
shoe Tor whlrh purpose, II the ron projec
rather less than a quarter Of an inch, lnstea,
of three eight. or even hall an inch, IA II tie
QurrtlV does, many advantages will he gain
ed. Whoever altcntlecly examines a sho'
weH sf II al The heels. as ii is termed. vii
Gnd only onc.ihird ofiis Aat surface protect
ink the heels The remainder PROJECTS be
Yond, and serves bur 10 form a siifli TO lpdg'
dirt on or is n concenicnf clip for anothe
horse 10 tread on or Tor the wearcr 10 Gu
his own logs will, Or 10 afford a I more read
hold for the suction Of clayey gronnd5 to inrol
eff tine shoe by. The heels OF the colnmni
shoe are likewise noiin g"r"rai sUfi cienii,
long for tae proteC'ioT.,r the loot an'
which deiecl, more than n wan Of width. ca,
ses Ire tendency to press on the CRUZ, ~ ia.
hcels. Il is fnsihts 10 he ohserYei. uai .ftn,
IeeraaseG width Of tae outer s@iandiug Of III
heels, aud the Increased width Of thu. web
ahoHid make the iurer angle uf the shoe lre
! in DANCER ii interfering wiilrihe FROG the eel
ner may be- taken of IN ~torgins dis shoe
II may be beyeilsd, OF iet p!eie ~. Jost "a