The Art of Horse-Shoeing: A Manual for Farriers (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Equine Hoof Care, Shoe Design, and Lameness Prevention in Nineteenth-Century FarrieryBy William Hunting
Length3h 7m
About this audiobook
The Art of Horse-Shoeing: A Manual for Farriers is a practical yet carefully reasoned treatise on equine hoof care, addressing the anatomy of the foot, the principles of shoe design, and the correction of common defects and lamenesses. Written in clear instructional prose, it belongs to the late Victorian tradition of technical manuals that sought to replace inherited craft habit with observation, anatomy, and veterinary science. Its style is direct and didactic, but never merely mechanical: Hunting treats shoeing as an art governed by physiological understanding. William Hunting was a prominent British veterinary surgeon whose professional life was shaped by the rapid modernization of animal medicine and transport in the nineteenth century. At a time when horses remained essential to military, commercial, agricultural, and urban life, poor shoeing could have serious economic and humane consequences. Hunting's veterinary training and reforming spirit informed his desire to educate farriers beyond routine practice. This book is recommended to readers interested in veterinary history, farriery, equine welfare, or the evolution of applied science in everyday trades. It remains valuable not only as a technical manual, but as a window into an era when the soundness of the horse was central to modern life.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature
Length3 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2PREFACE.
3CHAPTER I.
4CHAPTER II. The Form and Action of the Foot.
5The Hoof.
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6The Secreting Structures.
7Growth of Hoof.
8Dissection of the Foot.
9The Foot as a whole.
10CHAPTER III. Preparation of the Foot.
11Faults to be avoided.
12CHAPTER IV. The Form and Manufacture of Shoes.
13CHAPTER V. Selection of Shoes.
14CHAPTER VI. Fitting and Application of Shoes.
15CHAPTER VII. Roughing.
16CHAPTER VIII. Injuries from Shoeing.
17"Cutting" or "Brushing."
18Over-reaching.
19Speedy-cut.
20"Forging" or "Clacking."
21CHAPTER IX. Shoeing Bad Feet.
22CHAPTER X. Leather and Rubber Pads.
23CHAPTER XI. Shoeing Competitions.
24Memorable Quotes
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