Hoofmechanism in "NEON" on living horse!

On living horse and hoof, no horse was harmed during this recording. What is hoofmechanism, well it´s a mechanism that helps in blood circulation, shock absorption amongst others ... and this shows what is looks like on an Icelandic horse tilting(TØLT)

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[chexmygold]

Arne, NIce video, the slight expansion or widening of the hoof at the heel, is easily seen. On some TBs I have gotten off of the track to retrain, this expansion happens even when shod, causing the shoe to act as a "rasp" on the heel area. The heels are actually shorter when the shoe is removed due to this action. It's no wonder that the killer sales were full of TBs that were lame! Thanks for the postings.

[HorseyFriends]

My horse lives outside and doesn't wear shoes. Woop de do

[naturhov]

@DJBelbe

The answer to your question is simple - you´ll find it on this channel.

[naturhov]

@DJBelbe

Last comment on this issue ...

I have customers in distance/endurance riding which do a 50 miler with boots no rubbings/problems where found by VET gate checks what so ever!, other examples are 100 milers done with boots or months/weeks of cross countries(thousands of miles) - without problems.

Maybe you should try using an aproved boot fitter who can fit a boot designed for riding = better experience!

Stay away from redesigned sick/desease boots al together!

[naturhov]

@DJBelbe

Todays technology provides us with a number of supreme boot alternatives ...

NO need for 18´th century fixed "terror" shooing!

Have a look at "why barefoot" and you may understand why!

[DJBelbe]

@semtech30 I've heard of some TBs that are starting to race barefoot and doing great. If you let the hoof absob part of the impact, the knees will suffer much less. Reason why ppl shoe is that you can't keep a horse barefoot with the same management you give a shod horse. Above all, can't eat lots of carbs. Horses are like people with diabetes type 2. feed more carbs, get weak crumbling nails, race horses need lots of carbs so, very tricky to keep barefoot...

[DJBelbe]

@chexmygold the idea that the frog causes the hoof mechanism is incredibly incomplete and I don't understand why most study books aren't updated yet. It's true it does aid in it but the problem with the shoe is that it does not allow the hoof capsule to expand nor the heels to torque. If the shod horse works in a soil that gives in, there will be frog and sole pressure, but still no hoof expansion. Loading area is increased so stress on the laminae is decreased but still no hoof mechanism.

[chexmygold]

@naturhov Just my thoughts here-a shoe raises the frog off of the ground thereby eliminating frog pressure (same thing as peripheral loading). With no frog pressure the foot does not expand and contract upon touchdown and liftoff. (same thing as saying no hoof mechanism). Because the shoe raises the frog from touching the ground, it destroys hoof mechanism-right? Am I missing something?

[naturhov]

@chexmygold

Last comment on this "issue" -

Beliving in experiments done on dead tissue ... your choice!

I prefere doing research on sound living horses.

[chexmygold]

@semtech30 -Your information is erroneous.

[chexmygold]

@naturhov ---look for "final proof 2" on you tube from swedishhoofschool-it shows hoof mechanism when frog is in contact regardless of shoe.