The Solution Pt3

Solution Pt3.

Point 8

The system, drastically reduces concussion to your horse. How?

With the shorter toe the horse lands flat not heel first with rim shoeing:-

 Two animations, the red line of gait is that of a rim shod horse. The first problem it could be this or a million variations, because with rim shoeing the point of break over is where ever the farrier decides to put the shoe, normally dictated by what looks cosmetically good. This causes the horse to have a high gait landing heel first then slapping the toe to the ground and finally sliding forwards to a stop, all three actions damage the horse. To try to counter this some farriers use pads or plastic shoes, relief is short lived and after a period lameness continues.

 The blue line of gait is that of a Cytek shod horse, without the long toe the horse has a lower longer gait, which is bio mechanically efficient.

The landing is flat to the floor so concussion is kept to a minimum.

Putting it human terms, our point of break over (where we tip over and our heels lift off the ground) is the ball of the foot. The toes bend and form a rolled toe, so if we keep our toes ridged and don't bend them then you get a higher gait and land heel first. Try it, keep your toes straight and don't bend them and jump forwards. The result, landing heel first and you don't get far.
The Benefit:-

Simply by landing flat, this greatly reduces the strain on the hoof capsule. The heels land parallel with the toe thus preventing Navicular Syndrome, bruised heels and Pedal osteitis.

Longer lower gait, more bio mechanically efficient, thus your horse goes further for longer.

With the hoof landing flat, forging and over-reaching become a thing of the past.

Point 9

The shoe has the benefit of having two pins in the front of the shoe, which stabilize the break over point.

The Benefit:- With the pins stabilizing the break over point, the horn is allowed to grow in a straight line without being constantly pulled forwards. New unstressed horn growing down from the coronary band Old horn growing out, which is stressed and flanged

 The pins form a straight line for the horse to take off from, hence its more stable ie:-

 This means the horse takes off straight, then continues its forwards motion depending upon conformation.