Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-23
ABOUT HoRsesHoes.
These Suggestions May Prevent Your Horse
From Going Lame,
PORTAGE, March 20, 1903.

These suKgsstionf May Prevent your Horse
From Going Lame.
Tho perfect shoe rests only on the horn
TO defend tho hoof from wearing out.
and It should not coyer tho solo or frog
Of tho healthy foot. Have the shoe just
as wide ut tho heels "a tho heels arc apart
aud no wider. II tho shoes are wider
apart ut the heels than the quarters, thoy
will net as lever when no steps on
stones or on uneven ground, siraining
his pastorn joints, causing them to stock
when hc stands over night.
Some men (who think they know moro
about tho horses foot than tho Crcator)
cannot get their horses shoes wide enough
at the heel, and the consequence IL tho
hoof brushes down between tho heels OF
the shoe, and the whole weight Of tho
horse comes on tho weakest part OF his
hoof until his quarters and frog touch
the ground between tho heels OF tho shoe.
pressing his heels together.
There Is nothing like experience II
you can learn 1t. Tho second horse
owned was 2.yoar-old colt, very fine
haired. and consequently had very thin
horn on her foot. Her feet woro good
but rather fiat, but 'lsnew IL all" then
aud was going 10 have high heels ON her
So shod her with u heavy, strong shoe,
with wide web at the toe, and nailed II
on 20 that it did not touch the heels, to
mako tho heels grow high. Tho effect
was just tho opposite 10 what wished
Her heels grow weaker, and In is months
sho could scarcely walk without her
shoes. and her hoofs grew in tho shape
Of u claw by the pull Of tho shoe ON the
toe.
II you wish TO turn your horse bare
foot, take the shoes oil rs soon rs the fall
rains soften tho ground. With sharp
pinchcrs cut tho horn TO within half mn
inch Of tho sole Rasp of the sharp edges
so they will not split when ho goes over
rough roads, or you can turn him bare
foot any time II you don't uso him ON
hard roads until his feet get hardened or
tough. II makes horses feet soft and
tender TO shoe thom. the same us n person.
and by going barefoot tho feet Of man or
beast will get tough and sound.
a horse doesn't need TO 10 shOd unless
the horn Is worn OF even with the sole, so
he will slip around ON the slippery places
and wear his feet out very fast. I 30
long rs tho horn comes below tho sole, so
that as no stands on IN even surface
nothing touches but the horn. your horse
IL bottor of without shooting; but don't
Let him 60 without shooting until the
horn and sole are worn 30 thin that you
can press ON them with your thumb and
mako him finch. Don't risk your horse
ON icy roads unless no Is rough shod.
have shod many horses that were
famed by leaving the shoes ON too long
II shod about tho time the hair quits
shedding IN the fall, u horse can carry
tho shoes twice as long without injury
TO tho feet rs hc can In the spring or sum.
mer. as the hoof grows nj least twice rs
fast when he his shedding his coat. Men
are apt TO forget how long tiino II Is
until ono shoe is cast, and men would
say that tho shoes had only been on u
month, and would show them tho dates
on my books. II would DO lhrco months
and | have known Thorn to leave the
shoes on six months.
A shoe should not stay on moro than
two months ON any horse, and 40 days is
about tho average IL the feet aro dressed
properly. A horse resting for a month
should have his shoes taken of. as no is
better without them. II thoy were
taken off every day and put on only
when no goes to his work. It would be
best for his feet. All horses for all worl,
would be better without shoes. only that
they would wear their feot out or slip
SO " wo can keep his feet from wearing
or slipping the purpose Is accomplished.
a young horse before no is shod will
step high and springy, like u cat, but aft
or he is shod fow months ho will thun
der his foet down 30 you can hear him n
milo away, Earring his joints from III,
hoof up. Lot any ono who disputes this
try Il by breaking 10 ride without shoes
aud then get him shod. He will be con
WINGED. -Georgo Bates in Now YorA
Tribune.