Haney's Horse Shoers' Manual - A Practical Guide to Horse Shoeing in its Different Varieties

This book contains a detailed and comprehensive guide to horseshoeing, first published in 1883. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless, practical information information, "e;Haney's Horse Shoers' Manual"e; will appeal to modern farriers and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage equestrian literature. Contents include: "e;Horse Shoes in History"e;, "e;Theory and Practice"e;, "e;Preparing the Foot"e;, "e;The Shoe"e;, "e;Choosing a Shoe"e;, "e;Cutting off the Heels"e;, "e;Fitting the Shoe"e;, "e;Nails"e;, "e;Nailing on the Shoe"e;, "e;Shoeing With Leather"e;, "e;The Hind Shoe"e;, "e;Cutting"e;, "e;Removing"e;, "e;General Observations"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on maintaining and caring for horses.