Remember that old saying “No Hoof-No Horse”?    We all know how lameness can side-line a horse, for awhile and sometimes forever.  The links that follow take up this discussion of the hoof as it relates to your endurance horse.

Hoof Angles Impact on Lameness Examined
*by Christa Leste-Lasserre, MA, March 6, 2013, http://www.thehorse.com/articles/31468/

Do you know what your horse’s Hoof Angles Are?
*by Karen Chaton, High mileage endurance rider, AERC, blogger.

Shoeing for the Long Run
*Source document 
http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/7035-shoeing-for-the-long-run/January1, 2000

The Disruptive Influence of Shoeing the Endurance Horse
*Source Document
http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/5323-farrier-tips-the-disruptive-influences-of-shoeing-the-endurance-horse/September 5, 2014

Understanding the Club Foot 
*Source document
 http://equusmagazine.com/article/understanding-club-foot-25543/October 2014


*All articles are linked. Links are for educations/informational purposes only.  None of the information resides on this website.  Please address hoof care questions and decisions with a professional, your farrier and/or veterinarian.