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This is by Professor Anton Lungwitz - from his 11th edition book -
translated to English in 1913 by a prof. at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Lungwitz was a Director at the Royal Veterinary College in Dresden,
Germany.  The first edition of his book came out in 1884.

"Since it is a generally accepted fact that shoeing interferes with the
physiological movements of the hoof, alters them, indeed, almost suppresses
them, and that all these movements are spontaneous and natural only in sound
unshod hoofs, we are justified in regarding shoeing as a necessary evil.
However, it is indispensable if we wish to render horses serviceable upon
hard artificial roads.  If, in shoeing, consideration be given to the
structure and functions of the hoof, and particularly to the hoof-surface of
the shoe, the ends of the branches being provided with a smooth, level
bearing-surface, which allows free play to the elastic horn capsule, in so
far as this is not hindered by the nails we need have no fear of subsequent
disease of the hoofs, provided the horse is used with reason and receives
proper care."

... And I thought it only FELT like this argument had been going for a
hundred years. ;-)

Happy Trails,
Michelle
(Colorado)


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