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Trimming Landmarks Aren't All On The Bottom

Summit Roundtable participants agree on importance of observing stance, gait and hairline before even picking up the hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on March 22, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

Summit Roundtable participants agree on importance of observing stance, gait and hairline before even picking up the hoof.


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Can The Internal Structures Of The Hoof Be Changed

March 1, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy
In the last decade, more veterinarians, farriers and horse owners have recognized that better nutrition, proper trimming, correct movement, changing the environment and improved protective devices can cause dramatic and positive external and internal changes to the equine foot.
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2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic

[Video] 12 Points Of Reference In Trimming

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Nutrition
American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter met up with AAPF V.P. Dave Farley (Coshocton, Ohio) at the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic to discuss Balancing the Equine Hoof, a 12-step sequence he and Roy Bloom came up with to evaluate each horse, no matter their conformation.
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Manipulating Foot Function

While the impact of shoeing on foot function is well documented, the biomechanics aren’t as easily understood
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Lamenesses
There’s been plenty of hoof research conducted on foot function over the years. And a general summary of existing research data conducted by Andy Parks indicates nailing on steel shoes limits the expansion of the foot and increases the magnitude and frequency of impact vibrations as the foot hits the ground.
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