Institute for Barefoot Equine Management

On this video some feedback to an owner-trimmer who has been struggling with the same type of w/line problem on a number of horses.
In the video I point out how the hooves show some deformation that most likely causes this issue.

https://www.ibem.co.nz/wp/courses/thorstens-hoofcare-channel/lessons/consultations-and-assessments/topic/3-horses-with-persistent-white-line-problems-same-owner-trimmer/

I received a question on why some horses have thin soles.

I tried to answer this in the video linked below.
https://www.ibem.co.nz/wp/courses/thorstens-hoofcare-channel/lessons/questions-and-answers/topic/why-do-some-hooves-have-thin-soles/

If you haven't already, just sign up and enroll to Thorsten's Hoofcare Channel to access the video

I just saw a post with the images below. I only show the images, not the whole post, as it is irrelevant who posted it.

The point is to be cautious when interpreting Digital Cushion (DC) based on cross-sections alone. It can be very misleading.

The top image with the two cuts next to each other is not even the same cut. The one on the right is almost through the midline, the left one is just about along the collateral groove (CG). Therefore, they are not comparable as they show a different anatomical location. A cut along the CG will always show less DC than a cut through the midline, even on the same hoof. That's just how the anatomy is.

Now looking at the two images that say poor and great DC. The one that says great DC seems to have a compromised laminar connection and the short pastern is pulled up, aka stretching the DC. The image showing poor DC has the short pastern (P2) pushing down on the DC, but seems to show a better laminar connection.
Both those hooves show as distinct downward bulge of the frog corium, leading to a thin frog in that area. That suggests there are significant other pathological aspects in those hooves, which are not visible in these views. Compare that to the frog at the top right image.

Attention Mid-Canterbury and South-Canterbury horse owners.

I am doing a 4-weekly run to that area and there currently are some spaces available to fill the run. The run is Tuesday + Wednesday. Pricing is trimming plus travel share. The more people/horses on the run, the cheaper/horse.

Please send me a message if you are interested and/or have questions. Feel free to share this post to someone you think might be interested.

Cheers, Thorsten

___________________________________

here some work examples: https://www.ibem.co.nz/wp/case-studies/barefoot-transition-examples/

here some barefoot hoofcare related articles: https://www.ibem.co.nz/wp/courses/intro-articles/

Here another post that came up in my feed and is cruising out there in Internet-land.

This diagram is wrong on some many levels. How can you even begin talking about anatomy and Navicular Disease when you are looking at incorrect structures.
Try finding your way around Paris when you got given a map of London.

Hoofwalll Proportion video coming up on Sunday (https://www.ibem.co.nz/courses/thorstens-hoofcare-channel/)

See highlights below:
https://youtu.be/Qj2yotAgjEQ

HoofcapsuleProportions Basics Highlights Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

The Inner Hoof video is no available via T's Hoofcare Channel.

https://www.ibem.co.nz/courses/thorstens-hoofcare-channel/

This schematic just highlights the issues around equine hoofcare. It is titled Hoof Anatomy 101 and carries the label of the AAEP, in fact it was posted by the AAEP. As such, it suggests to the reader, this is a schematic of a healthy or correct hoof.

However, it is anatomically incorrect and shows stretched laminar corium in the dorsal aspect between P3 and the hoofwall. I have marked up a few aspects.

Just how can one make a good hoofcare/trimming decision, when the underlying anatomical understanding is flawed?

So, please, learn your anatomy so you can interpret a hoof correctly and make appropriate trimming decisions.

T's Hoofcare Channel is now live. The first couple of videos on P3 (Basics, Variations) are available to view.

Follow the link below. Login/Register, then click Take This Course, to access the content.
https://www.ibem.co.nz/courses/thorstens-hoofcare-channel/

Here a little pre-view clip for the first video on TsHC.

P3 Basics Highlight a little content extract from the main video about Pedal Bone information, shapes, and variations.The main video can be found on TsHChttps://www.ibem.co.nz/c...