The Solution Pt2

Solution Pt.2

Point 5

The system gives full support to the heels.

The sole grows at the bottom of the pedal bone, unless you lower the heels correctly you can't see the end of the sole.
If you can't see where the sole ends at the heels, how can you fully shoe the end of the hoof.

See the hoof to the right, with the shoeing system you can afford to lower the heels, to what as know as sole-a-plane (SP). The sole naturally exfoliates sole horn, up to a point, underneath this flaky sole is a solid sole, which won't readily fall out unless cut out (SP). It is at this point the sole is lowered to and no further, the heel to the left is correctly lowered. The heel to the right is common with rim shoeing, mimicking in human terms ......Stiletto's. A contraction of the tendons, collapsed heels and other problems...................

The Benefit:- By correctly lowering of the heels, the horse will stand further underneath it's self, thus more weight supporting. The horse will now be able to lock it's check ligament, this is used when the horse needs to lock it's legs to go to sleep.

 Point 6

Because of the way they are fitted, other things come in to play. The heels as they are lowered become wider:-

 The Benefit:-

Because the heels are now lower and wider, they are now supported by the solid sole, so collapsed heels don't occur.

Point 7

Now the heels are down so's the frog, eg....

 The Benefit:-

The frog is meant to bear weight, by bearing weight it prevents thrush. If you don't use it you lose it! By letting the frog bear weight , it thrives blood circulation increases as does shock absorption and of course grip, why else would the frog be wedge shaped.