Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1901 — Novel Horseshoeing Rack [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Novel Horseshoeing Rack

Shoeing a fractious horse is not a task to be envied by any one, and there is always danger of accident to the man* who performs the work in the ordinary manner, as the animal seems possessed of the idea that the hoofs were made to defend itself with instead of to be shod. In addition to the danger to the shoer, the animal is liable to injurt itself in the argument and especially is this the case in shoeing colts for the first time, when fright is generally the chief cause of trouble. To overcome these difficulties John Cea of lowa has designed the horseshoeing rack shown in the illustration, the inventor claiming that the mechanism will hold all parts of the animal securely in any desired position, at the same time relieving the horse of all strain and depriving It of the power of injuring itself or the blacksmith.

It will be seen that numerous straps and windlasses are provided, which will not only firmly hold each foot, but will lift the animal bodily from the floor and keep him suspended while the labor is going on. It is also probable that after a few applications of the machine to a fractious horse he could be induced to stand quietly while being shod without the use of the appliances.

PREVENTS INJURY TO SHOER.