The Complete Horseshoeing GuideUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 1. apr 1995 - 304 pages Here for experts, beginners, and do-it-yourself horse owners is all the information necessary to the modern farrier’s art of horseshoeing. In this second edition Robert Wiseman describes and illustrates not only basic shoeing techniques but also special shoeing procedures for the American Saddlebred, Quarter Horse, draft horse, parade horse, and race horse, among others. Hoof diseases and defects that cause lameness and sometimes complete disability are clearly defined, with instructions for the corrective shoeing methods necessary to each ailment. A specialized section on metalwork and handmade shoes will appeal to the devotee.
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Contents
Preface | 2 |
Types of Shoes | 19 |
Locating Lameness | 26 |
I | 30 |
Hoof Angle | 35 |
HalfRound Hardy | 53 |
THE HORSESHOER AND PEOPLE | 61 |
THE HORSESHOER AND HORSES | 68 |
Normal Shoe | 131 |
DISEASES INJURIES AND OTHER AILMENTS | 145 |
Bones of the Hind Leg | 151 |
Wall Lowered Below Cracks | 167 |
Stifle Shoe | 193 |
Tumors and Cankers of the Horn | 207 |
Path of Flight as Affected by Hoof Angle | 211 |
Conformation Defects of Forelegs | 226 |
Faults of Trimming | 81 |
General Relation of Weight to Shoe Size | 86 |
Fitting the Shoe | 87 |
Finishing | 94 |
HANDLING ROUGH HORSES | 101 |
Foot Hook | 106 |
METALWORK | 116 |
Tempering Chart | 120 |
HANDMADE SHOES | 130 |