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Show ANTI-SKID CHAINS VALUABLE Makers of tHorse Accessories Learn Excellent Lesson from Automobile Manufacturers. When Ice forms on the streets and motor car owners get out their chains in order to travel in safety, it's a poor time for the horses. They slip around, and if they don't fall down on their way to the blacksmith shop to be "sharp shod" they're In luck. The sharp calka the blackunlth puts on aoon wear off, however, and tben the horse Is in as bad shape as ever. That Is, unless bis owner chances to have bought him a set of antl skidding Chains. For the makers of harness and borae accessor! have learned from the motorist, and today chains are made to fit horses' hoofs, clad In which they can safely traverse the most slippery hill The anti-skid attachments are very simple, consisting of a stout strap, a bit of rope and two strong chains that go under the horse's hoof and take firm hold on the icy aurface. Eeveral hundred of these "horse chains" have been sold this winter, though It costs M to fit a horse out. For all four of tbe animal's fct must Anti-Skid Chains for Horses. be shod with tbe anti skid chains If they are to be of any effect. Then tbe faithful beast can give the blacksmith black-smith the horse laugh, and stand In slippery places without bla aid. |