The Equine Education Hub

If the shoe fits, should the horse wear it? A proteomic analysis of the shod and unshod equine hoof

Nia's study is aimed to ascertain whether differences exist between the protein profiles of shod hooves compared to unshod hooves. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

How do different shoes affect the force-distribution on the solar surface of the hoof?

In this lecture, Uno In this lecture we go through the change in pressure point of different shoes in dorsal-palmar direction: open heel, bar, eggbar, wide toe, etc. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

An investigation into the current hoof balance parameters and the quantification of a new hoof balance paradigm

In this lecture, Uno shows a simple way to evaluate how the trim is made and is the hoof in balanced or not. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

The influence of body mass and height on equine hoof conformation and symmetry

Kirsty's study investigates the relationship between the horses’ body size, in terms of mass and height, and the dimensions of the hooves of the forelimbs. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

Quantification of normal neutral posture (NNP) in horses

Dr. Gellman's presentation discusses the importance of neutral posture in horses and describes an on-going project to quantify normal and abnormal postures in horses by MHR. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.

Can three dimensional imaging be utilised to quantify hoof morphology

Tom's Smith study aim was to explore if a handheld 3D structured light imaging system could be used to observe and document foot morphology accurately and repeatably. It's one of the IFRS 2022 talks available to be purchased as a standalone.