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Discussion on The "natural" hoof may not be a healthy one
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lynnland
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Posted on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2011 - 9:48 am:
Hi Gang,
Interesting new publication out of Australia that is worth a read. It discusses some interesting pathology in the hooves of feral horses that some are using as benchmark for modern trimming. The sentences below are extracted from the foreword and should give you an idea of what the paper is about. The paper is too big to attach but you can download a pdf from this site.
https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/11-140
"Given the moderate evidence of sub-optimal foot health, it may be inappropriate to judge the feral
horse foot as a benchmark model for equine foot health. Previous observers and proponents of the
“natural” foot model were apparently unaware of this inner pathology but regardless, had made
assumptions and recommendations for domestic foot care."
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