Project Gutenberg 2007-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 125 Russell, John E. (John Edwards) 1834 1903 12019762 Rational Horse-Shoeing Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by David Garcia, Tamise Totterdell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/) "Rational Horse-Shoeing" by John E. Russell is a practical guide on equine foot care published in the late 19th century. This scientific publication focuses on the innovative methods of horse-shoeing that aim to improve the health and functionality of horses' hooves, particularly by addressing the common issues caused by traditional shoeing techniques. The author emphasizes a rational approach, advocating for natural methods that support the horse’s health. The book outlines various problems associated with conventional shoeing practices, such as contraction, corns, and foot diseases, which result from the excessive use of heavy shoes and improper fitting. Russell introduces the Goodenough shoe, a lighter design intended to provide optimal support, particularly emphasizing the importance of frog pressure—an essential aspect of a horse's hoof structure. Through detailed explanations and illustrations, the book discusses how to properly fit and apply the Goodenough shoe, encouraging regular work to facilitate healing and enhance natural foot function. The overarching message is a plea for humane treatment of horses, advocating for a system that promotes their well-being while improving their work efficiency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horseshoeing SF Text 79959 79688 2024-10-10T04:15:34.942403 2023-09-10T07:47:55.217879 text/html text/html 77863 2007-09-14T16:06:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1701188 2021-01-02T23:06:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1766613 2024-10-10T04:15:42.257356 application/epub+zip 1763714 2024-10-10T04:15:38.825409 application/epub+zip 89919 2024-10-10T04:15:36.830373 application/epub+zip 893887 2024-10-10T04:15:44.549319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876663 2024-10-10T04:15:41.074371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162940 2022-09-10T14:05:42.238303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64619 64403 2024-10-10T04:15:34.413387 2023-09-10T07:47:54.821839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64227 2021-01-02T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25111 2021-01-02T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 64236 2021-01-02T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25109 2021-01-02T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20552 2024-10-10T04:15:44.698320 application/rdf+xml 14521 2024-10-10T04:15:37.568351 image/jpeg 4013 2024-10-10T04:15:37.100358 image/jpeg 1772440 2024-10-10T04:15:35.020372 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog