The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23
THE HORSES moor.



- Improper Shocsng.
The external covering Of the foo
may he divided into four parts. viz.
tie ''walI'' or crust" the ..bars. -
''scle" and ''horny frog The cxter-
nal portion. named crust Is adapted
a a defense To the sensitive parts
within. Il j. composed Of small fila
mentS. or hollow tubes. consolidated
In such manner a to preserve their
canals distinct. These canals consti-
tnte the excrcmenfitious outlets Of the
hoof, through which morbitic or waste
matters make their exit. and in them
may also b. found the vessels by which
the horn Is sccreted- The small vessels
arising from the vascular and nervous
membrane beneath the hoof. which il
considered n . continuation Of the true
skin. enter also into these canals. The
small vessels alluded to. technically
called f,apiif<r. possess the properties oi
sensibility and conductibility. They
are formed from cells. and have an al
loted function 10 perform. for which.
in their healthy state. they are aIl-suf-
iicient. and for which no other cla<s
has pr can perform without dcrange-
mrnfs 20 the parts
The ''barS" are continuation OF the
external portion just described They
form an angle at the heels. which ter
inmates toward the toe They serve e
give strength and durability to the hoof.
prevent contraction Of the heels, and
thus aid the hoof IN protecting the soft
and sensitive parts The internal por-
ton Of the bars presents the same ap-
pearance a that Of the crust. They are
held together BY vital afiinities. and Sc
long a. they maintain their normal in
tegrity the foot will preserve it, form.
Next in order j. the sole" II l.
considered to BE- more elastic than the
crust. and j. the medium Of the sensi-
tive faculty. through which. together
with its elasticity. the percussion Of the
foot against the ground j. regulated.
The ''horny frog" Is still more elastic
than either Of the parts described. and
any unnecessary pairing" on the par,
81 the smith is to b. deprecated
On the internal portion OF the parts
just described j. found beautiful set
Of lanin1. resembling those found on
the under part Of q mushroom: their
number l. said 10 b. about fiye hum
dred. which articulatr with similar
number given off from the coflin-bone.
Zach lamins- having two sides and an
edge. forms a series Of calculations.
numbering about three thousand. The
whole presents surface Of four square
feet Hence the body Of horse rests
upon sixteen square feet Of surface
within the hoof
The hoof. a. observed. serves A.
defense 70 the sensitive parts within
II varies in size and thickness. accord
ing to the age and condition Of the an
imal. It, Z. xture may be rendered
hard or soft by the judicious applica-
ton ~ therapeutic agents Its con-
formation may be altered. for better or
worse by proper attention to the laws
Of animal life. stable management and
skillful shoeing
Some people seem 20 suppose that
horses foot j. as insensihle as 4 stone
The smith wrenchinr on the shoes. Of
ten brings away portion Of the hoof
with them. and cut~ on large pieces
with as little care AZ a man would
trim dog. then apply red-hot shoe
10 the part. without any regard to the
feelings Of the animal MANY persons
have had occasion 70 deplorc the pres
rnt barbariou- system II showing Dear
bought experience has taught them
lesson which they are not likely 70 for
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