The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers / [William Hunting].

  • Hunting, William.
Date:
1895
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The art of horse-shoeing : a manual for farriers / [William Hunting]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    their practice by a study of principles. We have, in fact, arrived at a time when everyone interested seems inclined to recognise the importance of the art and its technical difficulties, and when no one has a brand new infallible discovery which alone can save the horse and guide the farrier. My object in writing is not to suggest anything new but to point out the general principles upon which the art is based, and to indicate those details which are essential to success, and those which are to be avoided if soundness and duration of service are recognised as true economy in a stud of horses.