Stone Brook Equine Bodywork Therapy

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01/11/2025

Don’t Get Mad
Get Grid

The remedy for long toe/low heels is the same as for any hoof pathology: rebuild the hoof capsule to be properly aligned around the coffin bone.

This means you need to achieve growth/wear equilibrium by trimming to simulate the miles of natural wear a horse would get…if they could do it on their own.

Hoof health and alignment has more to do with proper weight distribution than diet, environment, or even movement. The hoof grows 1 mm every 3 days. You can use that to help the horse’s weight work for them ( the way it was designed ) or you can let it work against them.

The writing is on the wall. Read the grid.

You don’t need expensive technology to see the position of P3 within the hoof capsule. Learning to read the grid is a good place to start.

-The coronary band ( hairline ) should have a clean natural arch from an elevated digital cushion, lateral cartilages, and live sole.
-The growth rings should be parallel from the hairline to the ground contact points.
-The horn tubules should be undeviated and parallel to the dorsal wall - all the way to the heels.

Simply shortening the toes and flattening the heels to a height that establishes a preconceived favorable hoof pastern axis and palmar angle is an old farrier technique ( whether you’re leaving the horse shod or barefoot ) that only props up the DC on jammed up high heels and forces the horse to toe load ( think of wearing high heel shoes ). Every horse owner and hoof practitioner should have an understanding of this so they can keep each other accountable for their part of this fundamental responsibility…the structural and functional soundness of the horse.

Good or bad changes don’t always show up in a following trim or two so documenting long term progress is critical to learning.

12/02/2024

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11/26/2024

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10/31/2024

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻

10/31/2024

If you’re looking for something to help keep weight on your horse throughout winter, look no further!

10/29/2024

Reminder that how your horse positions their head, directly changes the way they use the muscles on their back. Teaching correct biomechanic movement is so vital!