Balancing and Shoeing Trotting and Prancing Horses

This is a comprehensive handbook for farriers, with a special focus on shoeing "e;trotting"e; and "e;pacing"e; horses. A timeless guide full of step-by-step instructions and handy tips, this volume will be of utility to modern equestrians and those with a practical interest in farriery. Contents include: "e;Foals"e;, "e;Preparing the Foot"e;, "e;A Trotter Inclined to Single-foot Pace"e;, "e;Causes of Rough Colt"e;, "e;Shin-hitting in Front"e;, "e;To Prevent Winging-in"e;, "e;Shin-Hitting Behind"e;, "e;Knee and Arm Hitting"e;, "e;Shoeing a Knee-knocker"e;, "e;A Bad Hitter"e;, "e;A Hitting Pacer"e;, "e;Elbow Hitting"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. This book was first published in 1916.