Observations on the structure, œconomy, and diseases of the foot of the horse, and on the principles and practice of shoeing / by Edward Coleman.

  • Coleman, Edward, 1765-1839.
Date:
1798-1802
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Credit: Observations on the structure, œconomy, and diseases of the foot of the horse, and on the principles and practice of shoeing / by Edward Coleman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the bones, the mufcles, and the whole internal ftruclure of the foot, before we examined the ex- ternal covering, viz. the hoof: but as moll of my readers are probably not acquainted with the inter- nal mechanifm of the Horfe's foot, it feems better to begin with an explanation of the fl:ru6hire and fun6lions of thofe parts that can be learnt with facility. The names and fituation of the crufl or wall, the fole, the frog, and bars, are pra6lically known to al- moft every gentleman who keeps a Horfe. The formation and ufes of thofe parts will therefore be eafily underftood; and when the fun6lions of the hoof are well known, great advantages will be de- rived from a defcription of the contents ; and the mind is naturally led on to a more minute invefti- gation of the fubjedl. But to defcribe in the firft inftance