An interesting article in The Horses showing the connection between long toes and pain in the gluteal muscles.  The researchers have shown that by reducing the breakover in the hind toes of a horse, it can reduce the pain reaction to palpation in the gluteal muscles.

Thank you to Joanna Kirby for her kind words submitted to American Farriers Journal for Farriers Appreciation week. I am very glad that I have been able to help Chelsea with her hoofcare.

Take a look at what has been said about other farriers, including one of my instructors and mentors Daisy Bicking on the American Farriers Journal Website

There is an interesting article in The Horse in which Debra Taylor DVM discusses the advantages of the barefoot concept.  Take a look at the full article here.

An interesting article in The Horse discusses the findings of Hilary Clayton of Michigan State University shows that a technique that leveled the hoof to the live sole, lowered the heels, beveled the toe, and rounded the peripheral wall where the sole, frog, and bars were left intact was beneficial to the horse and was over time able to correct under run heels. It also showed that the frog, bars and sole should play a part in weight bearing. The whole article can be read on The Horse website

Shannon Peters, wife of Steffen Peters, has taken her Grand Prix horse barefoot, along with Ravel, Steffen’s Olympic horse, who is now retired. A complete article on this is available at the Dressage Today website