No Foot, No Horse: Foot Balance, the Key to Soundness and Performance
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1872119158 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Camille said understanding your horses foot. This book is an excellent guide if you would like to know more about corrective shoeing and the benefits it has. It was very informative, and had many pictures that were a big help in understanding the concepts they were explaining. I would have liked for the book to discuss nutritional or supplemental ways of establishing a healthier foot, but it was only mentioned briefly, and without much depth. Overall I felt the book was well worth the read if you are interested in correcting lameness through remedial shoeing.. "understanding your horses foot" according to Camille Palmer. This book is an excellent guide if you would like to know more about corrective shoeing and the benefits it has. It was very informative, and had many pictures that were a big help in understanding the concepts they were explaining. I would have liked for the book to discuss nutritional or supplemental ways of establishing a healthier foot, but it was only mentioned briefly, and without much depth. Overall I felt the book was well worth the read if you are interested in correcting lameness through remedial shoeing.. Every horse owner should own this book A Customer This book shows the horse owner how to look at a horses foot and know if the farrier has balanced the foot to its structure. It educates the horse owner on how a unbalanced foot causes lamness,sorness,wrong muscle development and movement problems. This book can save the horse owner many frustrating hours thinking that their horse has training problems when the problem is an unbalanced foot.
This text explains why everyone involved in horse management should understand the principles of correct foot balance and the repercussions of good, bad and indifferent shoeing. Studies show that up to 95 per cent of all horses have some form of foot imbalance which will predispose them to injury. The book describes how good basic farriery, particularly through paying attention to foot balance, can be used to maintain and even enhance performance and soundness in the horse. The authors also discuss the connection between poor feet and bad backs, and show how skilled farriery can give horses with less-than-perfect conformation the best chance to stay sound.. Common problems that can be attributed to faulty foot balance include: bad backs; bruised heels; hoof c