Art of Horse Shoeing Vintage 1922 FA

Aug 11, 2006 2 Replies

The Art of Horse Shoeing by William Hunting 1922 VGC 223 pages. Superb copy of this scarce book in lovely condition,absolutely packed with illustrations.



Some headings :- Form & Action of the foot / Preparation of the foot / Form & manafacture of shoes / Selection of shoes / Fitting & application of the shoes /Roughing or sharpening /Shoeing bad feet / Occasional shoes etc.



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So what do you up-to-date horse-shoers think of that book?

Alvin in AZ

Shoeing hasn't changed all that much. The materials have changed significantly - from wrought iron to exotics - but Archimedes still rules the roost.

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