A. (Anton) Lungwitz

Born in 1845 and active in Germany, Anton Lungwitz built his career around the care of horses and the craft of shoeing. Oregon State University Press describes him as a member of the Royal Saxon Veterinary Commission, an instructor in the theory and practice of horseshoeing, and director of the shoeing school of the Royal Veterinary College in Dresden.

He is best known for A Text-Book of Horseshoeing, for Horseshoers and Veterinarians, a practical manual that connects veterinary knowledge with the everyday work of the farrier. A Project Gutenberg edition notes that the book grew from his earlier German work Der Lehrmeister im Hufbeschlag and that, by the time of later editions, he had retired from the Royal Saxon Shoeing School.

Lungwitz died in 1936, but his writing has lasted because it speaks to both specialists and working practitioners. His books remain of interest to readers who care about equine anatomy, hoof health, and the history of veterinary craft.