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. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . SH0B1N(^. 621. Fig. 410. An exact drawing of a hoof, on a scale of three-fourthssize, which was macerated* from the foot of a five-year-old horse that was never shod but once. The shoe is ac-cording to the authors idea of form, and the nailing, howit should be done. * The hoof from which the above drawing, and sections of the same following, were.made, was as nearly a perfect specimen as could be found. It was secured byProf. McLellan, and by him given to Mr. David Roburg, referred to in another partof this chapter, by whom it was highly prized as a model. The writer called uponthis gentleman, and upon making known his desire to secure the specimen to makedrawings from, it was cheerfully presented to him for the purpose. The difficultyof securing a competent artist to make the drawings required, notwithstanding thegreatest effort, nearly defeated the accomplishment of this object. One was finallyobtained for a few hours at a time, until the drawings here given were secured. It was the Intention of th