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    The Importance of Trim Plane
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 4 min

    The Importance of Trim Plane

    How can we change the palmar/plantar angle with the trim? We know that hoof growth during an average shoeing cycle reduces the...
    334
    Hoof Capsule Integrity for Improved Morphology
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 3 min

    Hoof Capsule Integrity for Improved Morphology

    Long toe, low heels are something that every farrier deals with at some point in their daily practice. But are there misconceptions on...
    298
    Physiological implications of domestication on the horse
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 15 min

    Physiological implications of domestication on the horse

    Very often, certainly in the argument of barefoot versus shod, comparisons re made between the wild and domestic horse. But in reality,...
    1,972
    Hoof Balance - Where and When?
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 12 min

    Hoof Balance - Where and When?

    Farriery, until recently, has been based on tradition, anecdotal evidence and personal experience, but with the introduction of objective...
    2,155
    The Hoof-Horse Connection
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 11 min

    The Hoof-Horse Connection

    To understand the hoof – horse connection there are certain principles of hoof biomechanics we must first appreciate. How the hoof...
    1,245
    Can we Locate the Centre of Rotation from a Lateral Photo?
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 13 min

    Can we Locate the Centre of Rotation from a Lateral Photo?

    Pilot study into the accuracy of an external template for the assessment of dorso - palmar hoof balance according to internal...
    2,187
    Quantifying the Subclinical
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 1 min

    Quantifying the Subclinical

    we, both owners and professionals, are failing to recognise pain and lameness in our horses, but there is technology available now that...
    959
    Evidence Based Podiatry
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 17 min

    Evidence Based Podiatry

    Farriery has, up till recently, been largely based on anecdotal evidence and experiential opinion. We are entering a new era of...
    3,519
    Palmar Angles
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 8 min

    Palmar Angles

    There is much debate about the ideal angle for the pedal bone to sit at in relation to the ground. Some sects suggest a palmar angle of 0...
    10,591
    Wet-Dry Cycles - Effect on the Hoof
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 6 min

    Wet-Dry Cycles - Effect on the Hoof

    Winter is coming and with it comes the rain and mud and boggy fields. The reality is in the wild horses would never choose to stand in...
    6,643
    Horse Shoes - Back to the Future
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 12 min

    Horse Shoes - Back to the Future

    For thousands of years horses roamed the grasslands, surviving, thriving and all without the need for something applied to the bottom of...
    4,138
    The Hoof - It Is What You Make It
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 12 min

    The Hoof - It Is What You Make It

    Nature has an inherent ability to improve, to adapt, to survive and to overcome. The miracle of the evolutionary complexities that it...
    4,466
    Hoof Pastern Axis - Influential Factors
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 9 min

    Hoof Pastern Axis - Influential Factors

    Hoof pastern axis (HPA) is a term for the relationship between the hoof and the pastern. There are three categories for HPA; broken back,...
    9,407
    Bio-Tensegrity and Farriery - The Foreword
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 4 min

    Bio-Tensegrity and Farriery - The Foreword

    Tensegrity, a combination of the words “tension” and “integrity”, is a principle that has been used in structural engineering for...
    7,678
    Bio-Tensegrity and Farriery
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 7 min

    Bio-Tensegrity and Farriery

    Every biological entity is made up of systems upon systems, existing in symbiosis for the collective good. Even our own evolutionary...
    4,130
    The Unacceptable Norms of Equine Management and the Inevitable Paradigm Shifts
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 10 min

    The Unacceptable Norms of Equine Management and the Inevitable Paradigm Shifts

    Social norms are a collective representation of acceptable group conduct and an individual’s perception of their particular groups...
    9,114
    Barefoot vs Shod
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 10 min

    Barefoot vs Shod

    This debate is often fiercely contested and remains controversial with two schools of thought, traditionally diametrically opposed. As...
    12,083
    Supporting Limb Laminitis
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 5 min

    Supporting Limb Laminitis

    Most horses will suffer with a severe unilateral lameness at one time in their life, when this is for prolonged periods of time, such as...
    1,264
    Haemodynamic Mechanism - The Key to Hoof Health
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 10 min

    Haemodynamic Mechanism - The Key to Hoof Health

    The ability to withstand concussive and load forces is vitally important in musculoskeletal health and the hoof is on the front line. At...
    6,765
    The Truth about Hoof Pastern Axis
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 13 min

    The Truth about Hoof Pastern Axis

    There is conflicting rhetoric traversing the social universe about the importance and ideals of phalangeal alignment and stance angles,...
    13,624
    The Influences on Shoeing Cycle
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 9 min

    The Influences on Shoeing Cycle

    Shoeing cycle length is a vitally important factor in hoof health and controlling the morphological changes associated with hoof growth...
    2,723
    Myofascial trains, Kinetic chains and Antalgic Posture - Their Farriery Relevance
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 9 min

    Myofascial trains, Kinetic chains and Antalgic Posture - Their Farriery Relevance

    The relationship between conformation and hoof morphology has been studied, Curtis (2002) outlined the effect of limb deformities on hoof...
    7,973
    The Beginning of the N - Navicular
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 11 min

    The Beginning of the N - Navicular

    Navicular syndrome (NS) is all too common a pathology, one paper expressed it as appertaining to a third of all forelimb lameness’ and...
    6,094
    The Hoof - The Beginning and End of the Kinetic Chain
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 6 min

    The Hoof - The Beginning and End of the Kinetic Chain

    Often horses and their teams of professionals struggle with perpetuating cycles. Vets, and physios in particular struggle with...
    15,352
    Ex-Racehorse feet
    theequinedocumentalist
    • 7 min

    Ex-Racehorse feet