Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-10
What II Il Composed of aud How to
Impfavs ~.

Improve II.
The external part Of the foot consists
II three parts tho wall, composed n
Ghruus material 70 closely laid together
that In healthy foot which has mos h.Cn
spoiled by foolish horscfnoeing or tho
application ~ oil or ho3f ainmoAiH iAny
present smooth aud shining and ap
rarontly solid appearance; the sole,
which h composed ~ u fclly or lcafy
material, which falls on Of ia own nc.
cord whom II becomes too thick, aud Che
frog. compoill Of % hArous substance
like India rubber. which, like the scales
Of tho sole. fi!ls OIL Of is own accord
when II ha1 attained o. certain distance
from the sccroting membrane. The wall
Of course bears q greater share Of tho
weight Of the horse, especially toward
the toe, whore It is tho thrkcst, hut tho
solo and frog are also designed by ma.
turo TO bear portion. and IN his wild
state they undoubtedly rest ON tho
ground. Tho frog also Is Of great rcrv.
ice, as wo have already seen, IN dimin-
ishing conclusion, assisting tho power
ful Aexor tendon In licking tho foot and
In preventing slipping.
Tho wall Ia firmly attached TO tho
pedal bono by between 600 and 200
horny leaves on its surface, which in
tcrlock with like number Of iicshliko
leaves, formed by the mcmhrane cover.
ing tho bone, being raised In kind Of
plaits. Sull further, to strengthen this
attachment and to enable the wall 20
bear tho great strain that Is upon II. it
ut It's postorior part bends sharply
around under tho wings Of tho pedal
bono, whcro It is still provided with
laminp or leaves. II Is thus that what
urc called tho bars Of the hoof arc
formed. A theory Is entertained by
some that ON account OF this intcrlOck.
ing Of the bars and the pedal bone,
what Is called the expansion Of tho
heel Is impossible; but any one who lias
seen shoe that has been ON some time
removed will have noticed that the heel
has considerable lateral elasticity, Is tho
shoe is glazed at that part, and some
times even wrought into groove.
In regard TO tho material Of tho hoof,
the opinion seems TO DO generally be-
copied that black or blue hoois arc
composed Of tougher horn than white
ones, and US the iihcrs Of the wall be-
come softer as they arc deeper, It Is
supreme folly TO allow tho farrier to
rasp and polish tho outside Of tho hoof.
. All he has TO do after tho nails arc
driven Is to turn down the points " the
nails ON the face Of the walls Soil and
climate have good deal to do with tho
size Of the foot. a dry, sandy soil has
tendency 10 grow feet less circular In
form and therefore moro concaye IN
the sole than uofter clay land. and It IL
OF Importance TO keep the foot rather
soft aud flexible than hard and brittle
Where there Is a tendency TO tue latter
state It Is good plan 20 stuff the feet.
and there Is no more effective material
for this purpose than COW dung mixed
with clay.
A foot defective In substance or form
renders the hest looking horse Of little
value for work IN the cities. Therefore
uGe u stallion that, whatever his other
defects, Is right al the ground. II your
mares are defective there, by the use Of
such honc you may escape that defect
In the produce. IL you are laying IN
new mares, have them right II, tho
ground, short In the leg, clean mud flat
IN the bone, sound IN joints, deep In rib,
long below and short above. aud finally
bred from kind Of which you know
something that is good.
In connection with this 1t may be
stated that the Farrier's company Of
England give diplomas to working
blacklniths who have Httaipcd sufficient
proficiency in their business. But MIR
Lupton, Of Richmond, England, con
tends for an advance ON this plan aud
rays that every shocing smith should
learn the anatomy Of the horses foot
and that the knowledge 80 acquired
would be Of great value to tho publ,
aud likely TO bring u correspondence
greater return 90 the smith who owns IL