Millard County Chronicle | 1911-02-23 | Page 6 | Horse Shoeing is Science

the horse In such a way that the evils arising from these defects will be lessened less-ened or overcome entirely. HORSE SHOEING IS SCIENCE No Man la Fully Equipped for Task Unlena lie Understands Annlom y of Animal's Knot Advance Ilelnar Made, Ity WM. J KEIXT.' Formerly the ordinary blacksmith, who knew very little about the underlying under-lying principles that should govern horse shoeing, was called upon to shoe horses. As a result very much of the work done was Inferior and such work reacted In many Instances against the iiHefulness of the horse that was thus shod. The advance that haa been made In this branch of blacksmlthlng during recent years, has been very great. The work of shoeing horses Is so variable In Its requirements that no smalt degree of skill Is required on the part of those engaged In the business. busi-ness. It would perhaps be correct to say that no horse shoer Is fully equipped for his work who does not understand considerable about the anatomy of the horse's foot He should also bo able to detect defects In the animal's locomotion loco-motion and should know how to shoe