Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-02-29
RmIes for ShoeillG Horses.
Rr LArossR

OF the last fifty years on the horses foot
than from any other author in any branch
OF literature that | can recall LatOSse,
according to my Judgment IS the wisest
man who ever wrote upon he subject
ED.
I. Long shoe, thick at the heels, never
remain firmly attached TO the feet in con-
sequence 0C their weight. and break the
.cuchcs of the nails
D They require rorportionately large
nails TO retain them, and these split the
horl. or, frequently their thick stalks
press against the sensitive lamine and
sole, and cause the horse TO 20 lame.
3. Horses are liable to pull off these
long shoes when the hind foot treads upon
the heel Of the fcrcshce, either in walking
or while standing, by putting the one foot
upon the other, between two paving stones,
in the pavement, between tie bars Of the
gates. ia The d-awbridros Of Qualifications,
Up IN heavy ground.
g. They move heavily, the weight OF
their shoes fatiCucs them.
=. Long shoes with massive heels raise
,ae frogs from the ground aud prevent the
horse walking On those parts. Then, it
ta, horse has @ humo- ia ,h, frog, it be-
comes q Gc,hrush, or crap1ld )cankcr) be-
cause ihc humor lodge, there. In shoejur
with short shoes, the horse goes on his
ro. the iumor IS di,>ipatei more easily
particularly in the foye-iee, as the animal
+ Iaees more weight upon them than the
.'uI ones.
o. long shoes. thick 81, the heels, when
ma, upon .tet which have oy heels, brui,c
.I bend them inward, gui lame the
horse, although the hcc. be sprung; and
vixen the foot is raised, We can see day
i-ht hctwcon che SHOE and tn, ho9c When
F. Is oe TIE ground, che heel descend, to
IN, shoe. h.-aos, DE h13t Is flexible.
T.. Shoe, lcuc and strong 81 the heels.
when the foot Is rarci,-'hc frog being
removed q long distance from the ground.
-csa-, many accidents; such as the
rupture or str-miur of o. i'Xoy tendon,
and com re~si9u of Che vascular ,oie,-a
. Circumstance not known until pointed 1t
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