conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Horse, DIV><P>the, Arena with the genre: New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Medicine & Health Sciences?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'Horse Hoof Care'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Provide the first two paragraphs for this book.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Horse Hoof Care
  WHEN WE THINK OF A HORSE, we think of powerful muscles and athletic motion with mane and tail flowing. We picture a beautiful head and an expressive eye showing a generous, cooperative nature. We see behavior that demonstrates both curiosity and honesty. There is one trait we often take for granted, however: healthy, sound hooves. Without them, the noble horse is often transformed into an uncomfortable, tentative, grouchy, sullen, and tuned-out beast. No foot, no horse.
  As a horse-show judge and riding instructor for many years, I have seen many fat and shiny overgroomed horses carrying thousands of dollars' worth of tack and rider attire, dragging themselves around the ring with the most neglected hooves imaginable. Right there in the show arena or lesson ring, I've seen too many hooves with extremely long toes and low heels, quarters that have overgrown the shoes, and cracks galore. I've heard loose shoes rattling; seen mincing, wincing travel; and pulled many a lame horse out of a class, hoping the owner or rider would then take heed of the horse's hoof-care needs.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Provide five more paragraphs.. Start with the sentence 'The wall at the toe is trimmed to a level slightly longer than that of the sole'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: The wall at the toe is trimmed to a level slightly longer than that of the sole. The heels are trimmed only enough to balance the hoof and to provide a strong base of support.
  A hoof should be dressed (rasped) to remove flares and dishes every time the hoof is trimmed to ensure that the hoof wall is true from the coronet to the ground.
  The hoof wall is checked for flares at the quarters and for a dish at the toe. These dips or curves weaken the hoof. A straight edge, such as that of a rasp, held against the hoof wall can help identify flares and dishes.
  The farrier can also remove a flare and shape the hoof from the bottom by pulling the rasp toward him.
  A hoof gauge (hoof protractor) measures the angle between the hoof wall at the toe and the bottom of the hoof, which corresponds to the angle between the front of the hoof and the ground when the horse is standing on a flat, level surface.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Provide the last four paragraphs.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A detailed "tour of the horse," analyzing all aspects of conformation and discussing how variations will affect a horse's performance.
  Detailed discussions of how horses think, learn, respond to stimuli, and interpret human behavior—in short, a light on the equine mind.
  A treasure-trove of equine know-how, assembled by an Idaho horsewoman, for riders and owners everywhere.
  A user-friendly, A-to-Z guide to all things equine that includes line drawings, lists, diagrams, and helpful tips.