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Many Diseases of Horses may he attributable to Ill-treatment of their Feet—Caries of the Teeth is known to affect a Horse's Action—Veterinary Dentists in America—Crib-biters, Wind-suckers, and Weavers— Letter of a Cavalry Officer in Daily Telegraph '—His favourable Experience of Tips and Unshod Horses

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CHAPTER XVII.
The Hunter considered—Experience of 'Impecuniosus' with Tips on Hunters—Miles on Unilateral Nailing—Col. Anstruther Thompson's Experience with Guttapercha Soles—Natural Transpiration continually going on in the Horse s Foot 156
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Lady's Horse—Must not be exposed to Stumbling—Light Tips will wear as long as heavy Shoes—Horses as Hacks for Elderly Gentlemen—Park Hacks—Carriage Horses—Abnormal Action and graceful Action—Concussion through the Iron Shoe—Bearing Rein for 'Screws'—It 'pulls them together'—Cruelty thereof—'Docking' a Horse's Tail is Vivisection—'Cutting' caused by Shoeing—Cruel Mode of Cure at present employed—Coachmen 165
CHAPTER XIX.
The 'Ride and Drive' Horse—Omnibus, Van, Tramway, and Cab Horses—Tramway Mules—Mr. Fearnley on Calks—Unscientific Shoeing of Mules—Mr. Fearnley on the Charlier Shoe—Bracy Clark—Mayhew on the various kinds of Shoes 176