Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-22
Farm, Garden, House.
I. D. R. COLLINS, Editor.
Horse Shoeind.

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Allow me with the rest of my brother black
smiths to give the readers of the Standard |
my idea of shoeing horses.
When we take into consideration the nu-
merous inventions brought forward for the
improvement of the shoe, and the unlimit-
ed amount of discussions concerning the
preparation of the foot for its reception,
it is surprising that 50 little progress has
been made toward lessening the suferings
of the horse whilst submitting to the oper-
alton, and its attendant inconvenience.
In offering a few practical suggestions
to your readers, whereby much unnecessa-
ry pain to the animal may be obviated, we
shall first call their attention to the i'm
portant process of pairing the hoof Here
IS work of more labor than many horse
owners imagine and from this fact the
smith will, if not carefully watched, give
himself as little trouble as possible, and
portion of the HON be permitted to accu-
mulate month after month, which in the
unshod foot, would by contact with the
ground, be worn Town and the elasticity
of the sole preserved. Failing to remove
this the foundation is laid for navicular
disease and inflammation, with corns and
contraction. The proper thickness of
horn when the 6ot IS ready for the shoe
may be ascertained by the pressure of the
thumb, the sole yielding in slight de-
gree to the free exerted. The crust
should be left little higher than the sole
but reduced to perfect level all around.
\ writer give his idea that one-third
more should be pared from the toe than
from the heel. I should say, as a general
rule there might be double the quantity
taken from tie toe that there is from the
heel. I do HOT think it best to pare any
more than to just level it for the shoe to
set smooth. There Is a sort of springing
apart Of the shoe from the heel when the
horse is moving about and the sand and
gravel Is liable to get between the two,
therefore it causes the heel to wear down.
believe blacksmiths are apt to put on
too short shoes. There are, in my opinion
a great many horses that become lame and
useless by this heed es>ness. | have tax
en- shoes from horses feet when they would
actually he three-fourths Of an inch broad
er than they we're leng. What an idea
that man who pr,tends to be horse
sheer should put such a shoe as that. on a
poor dumb animal. If they cannot speak
they have feelings. l have seen horses
-hod when the smith would take his scythe
point and chop off about an inch of the
hodf at the toe in rder to fit the foot to
thc shoe instead of fitting the shoe to the
foot do not claim that it i, not neces-
,ary TO trim off a Little occasionally around
she foot, but 30 -,y if foot Is properly
pared al the toe ana shoe htted TO the
l''V '9 1t should oe 'here would De less
7la,h'n2 on the 1'e Is some smiths DO
peie'e the shoe should ne set back on the
neei 50 a' 10 cover NE 4uarter~-the heel
% 'lle SH'e TO DE H''"e ABOUT twice 'he
.li'A''e,S Oh '"e l'e' nave 10" Toe caIA'
horses ~Il'" III 'iI' way VIII not De very
'.'ole % stumble ! 'llnh 'he 'hoe
| '',l''u oe "''e' TO 'le hee' 81 'he 1901 a
wei d. inc ''e. l ,''' CORES I,onuen' lroH
, "Iee.'0o'' [alAef 'lof' 'he 'oea q turn
ln- 'lle "eei Oh 'ne 'L'e 10 HI 'ne Ioo''
nave seen SHOES put Oh horses round a
'ii' I've a. NE 7pe''"' u anu 'Leh run O1cf
10 inc Hecl ABOUT ''r'i-Hl ana | nave
,''. ''''i'' ''''.' ''' inns way "l'lol 'llLlf
a n inc proper Way ID 7hoe lhe latter
e nave seen noL'e~ sl'd "lae at the heei
r. Inc ''-.'e maze Sil''' at '!e heel "heh 'h'
. crust 'i the heeI would pc broken do"l
ana the result would be corns and quartz
= cracks i'll Il snort ulAe ana 'he morse con
sldered almost Useless In making III
7hoe lhere Nhould 'e great care taken Il
punching 'he nan hoIe'' mere shoul'
70 not be any holes back OF the centre or iron
q the turning point on the quarters as tn
l. moor Is very 1hln' especially the inside o
the foot which Is much thinner than tn
h outside smiths iah very much IN TIL
= respect. lhere are great many horse
Y al the present day that are called founder
;. eu' Wheh' IN my opinion there Is not on
t. morsel Of founder about them, / do no
u pretend tie say that there IS no such thin
:. as toundered horse, but IN nine case
out Of ten the founder Is caused by tn
smith and the owner allowing the shoes
e remain on too long without being removed
e Every horse that comes to the shop has
t, foot OF peculiar texture and shape, III
= weight, habit. and size Of the horse shout
e. be taken into conAderatlon-the heay
Of draft horse requiring much thicker an
O. heavier Shoe 'haI small llght ahlmals.-
'e y very prevalent 1auIt among smiths
ID III le"'ih9 TOO lnucn space between u
to HILLS III 'ne toe Oh 'ne Shoe' as 'he Sho'
at S'"S on inuch oe'.er "heh 'he space
Is sinaii' 'ilIS oelhS 'he strongest part OF u
rs nool'
e. l would say lie" words concerning u
Us ien@th o. 'line horSeS should wear 'he
G. SHOES, Horses WIN SOFT or puminlcf
Ieet should not wear them longer tina