Foreword by Gene Ovnicek
Introduction
SECTION ONE: ANATOMY
1. Useful Anatomical Terms
2. Exterior Hoof Anatomy — Coronary band and Hoof Wall
3. Exterior Hoof Anatomy — Solar View
4. Interior Hoof Anatomy
SECTION TWO: RECOGNISING HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY FEET
5. Size, Shape, and the Hoof Wall
6. Angles of the Hoof and Heel Assessment
7. Balance and Symmetry
8. Toe Length — The Long and Short of It
9. Frog, Sole, and Bar Health
10. Cracks, Bruises, Abscesses, and Puncture Wounds
SECTION THREE: DISEASE PROCESSES INSIDE THE FOOT
11. Laminitis/'Founder'
12. The Chapter Formerly Known as Navicular Disease
13. Sidebone, Ringbone, and Pedal Osteitis
SECTION FOUR: CREATING HEALTHY HOOVES
14. How Hooves get Healthy and Stay That Way
15. Going Barefoot
16. A Few Notes on Mules, Donkeys, Minis and Drafts
Appendix
For Further Information
About the Authors
Credits
Acknowledgements
Index
Susan Kauffmann has been a professional in the horse industry for over three decades. The early part of her career was devoted to training and coaching, then in 2004 she branched out to become an equestrian journalist and photographer specializing in topics relating to equine health and welfare. CHRISTINA CLINE became a certified trimmer in 2004, and has trimmed full time ever since. She is an instructor with the Equine Sciences Academy and a mentor with Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners, and is also certified in equine massage.
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*Gene Ovnicek*
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