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TM 2-220 The Horseshoer, 1941

TM 2-220 The Horseshoer 1941-03-11. Prepared under direction of the Chief of Cavalry Chapter 1 . Basic information. II. Anatomy and physiology of horse's foot, pastern, and legs 2-12 III, Horseshoer's tools, machine-made shoes, and nails 13-35 IV. Making horseshoes from bar iron or steel 36-38 V. Borium-treated horseshoes 39 VI. Fundamentals of horseshoeing 40 Chapter 2. Normal, special, and corrective shoeing. Section I. Normal shoeing — the riding horse 41-50 II. Special shoeing — polo horses, hunters and jumpers, draft animals 51-53 III. Corrective shoeing 54-68 Chapter 3. Care of feet, field expedients, and practical suggestions. Section I. Care of feet between shoeing periods 69-72 II. Care of feet of unshod horses 73-76 III. Field expedients and practical suggestions 77-83 Appendix. Horseshoer's catechism 99 Index 113 Digitized by Google Books. · "TM 2-220." · "March 11, 1941." · Includes index · Caption title · The technical manual deals with equine anatomy as it relates to horseshoeing. It also outlines the fundamental process and principles of horseshoeing along with a variety of helpful information for the horseshoer in the cavalry environment

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