SZTOLL J. (Штолль Ю.) - Practical shoeing of horses (Практическое кование лошадей) [St. Petersburg 1870].

St. Petersburg 1870, printed by N. Niekliudov. 13.5x21.5 cm, pp. (8), II, 203, woodcuts in the text, half-leather period bookbinding. Good condition (library sticker on front pastedown, binding abrasions, rust staining of single pages).

A specialized publication for blacksmiths specializing in shoeing horses. The author combines theoretical knowledge with practice, gained by observing the work of craftsmen in various cities of Russia and Europe. He stresses the importance of shoeing as protection of hooves from damage on hard, unnatural surfaces. He points out that horses' legs should be fit for life, and proper shoeing is a condition for their health. He criticizes the low level of the craft in Russia, where methods inherited from previous generations have prevailed. He advocates basing the work of the farrier on scientific foundations and principles of caring for animal welfare, pointing out the necessity of knowing the anatomy and physiology of the limbs and the individual characteristics of the horse. Content in Russian .