Farriery The Whole Horse Concept

by Gill, David W; Gray, Ernie

• ISBN13: 9781904761556
• ISBN10: 1904761550
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Nottingham University Press

Summary

This thought-provoking reference bridges the gulf of understanding between owner, farrier and veterinary surgeon by discussing their shared knowledge concerning natural biomechanics, technique, and systems practiced.

Author Biography

David W. Gill is a working farrier with his own private practice and more than 35 years of practical experience. He has contributed regularly to the farriers trade magazine FORGE and is a former columnist for Equestrian Life. Ernie Gray is the farrier who wrote "Equine Asymmetrical Dexterity," a landmark article originally published in American Farrier's Journal in 1989.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The birth of a new age in farriery	p. 1
Methodology under the microscope	p. 3
Fundamentals of farriery	p. 8
Common conundrums	p. 8
A new philosophy	p. 11
Bibliography	p. 12
Anatomy Explained	p. 15
Building a common language	p. 15
The links between man and horse	p. 15
Terminology or anatomical nomenclature	p. 17
The mediolateral view explained	p. 17
The anterioposterior view explained	p. 18
The exterior of the horse	p. 19
The centre of mass	p. 20
The exterior of the horse continued	p. 21
The skeletal framework of the horse	p. 22
Bone	p. 22
Joints	p. 24
Muscles, tendons and ligaments	p. 24
The shoulder (forelimb)	p. 25
The pelvis (hindlimb) (figs. 2-21-24-left)	p. 26
Asymmetry within the shoulder and the pelvis	p. 27
Anatomy continued: the hip (hindlimb)	p. 31
The joints below the shoulder and the hip	p. 31
The stifle joint (hindlimb)	p. 33
The radius and the ulna (forelimb)	p. 34
The tibia and fibula (hindlimb)	p. 34
The carpus or knee (forelimb)	p. 35
The tarsus or hock (hindlimb)	p. 36
The bones below the knee and hock	p. 37
Splints	p. 37
The fetlock	p. 38
The bones below the fetlock	p. 40
Tendons and accompanying muscles of the lower fore and hind limbs	p. 40
The vascular supply and nervous system to the horse's foot	p. 42
Proprioception	p. 44
The hoof	p. 44
Compression marks	p. 46
The ground surface of the hoof	p. 47
The perioplic and coronary corium	p. 48
The sensitive laminae	p. 49
The sensitive sole	p. 49
The sensitive frog	p. 50
The digital cushion	p. 50
The collateral cartilages	p. 51
The bare bones of anatomy (conclusion)	p. 51
Bibliography	p. 52
Hoof Balance Revealed	p. 55
Biomechanics in farriery	p. 55
Progression	p. 56
Simple mechanics: the origins of biomechanics	p. 57
Levers	p. 58
Clearer perceptions	p. 59
Impact to mid-stance	p. 59
Farriery and the caudal hoof	p. 60
Mid-stance to breakover	p. 62
Farriery and breakover	p. 63
Conformation	p. 64
Gravity and equlibrium	p. 65
Footfall	p. 66
Distal joint mechanics	p. 66
The joints as cams	p. 67
The essence of farriery	p. 68
Bibliography	p. 69
Anterioposterior Balance	p. 71
In practice	p. 71
Origins of the past	p. 72
'no foot no horse'	p. 72
Anterioposterior balance	p. 73
Define imbalance to discover balance	p. 75
Analytical approach	p. 77
The need for a guide	p. 78
Assessment and guidelines	p. 79
Hoof angles	p. 81
Bibliography	p. 83
Odd But Normal Hooves	p. 85
Are odd feet normal?	p. 85
Traditional approach	p. 86
A rational approach	p. 87
Art and reason	p. 88
The grazing stance	p. 89
Handedness	p. 90
The lop-sided animal	p. 91
Muybridge and locomotion	p. 93
Cause and effect	p. 94
Bibliography	p. 96
Suggested further reading	p. 97
Mediolateral Hoof Balance	p. 99
Our perception of balance	p. 99
Defining the normal hoof	p. 100
Adaptation of the limbs	p. 102
Traditional assessment	p. 102
Natural habits	p. 103
A farrier's dilemma	p. 104
Biostatics versus biomechanics	p. 106
Balancing the hoof	p. 108
Discussion	p. 110
Bibliography	p. 110
The Crooked Horse	p. 113
Familiar truths	p. 113
Functional limb-length	p. 114
Leading and trailing limbs	p. 114
Acquisition of asymmetry	p. 115
Reviewing the evidence	p. 116
Preferred or dominant diagonal	p. 118
Hindlimb asymmetry	p. 120
The crooked horse	p. 121
The owner / rider influence	p. 122
The farriery influence	p. 123
Take home message	p. 124
The crooked horse: summary	p. 124
Bibliography	p. 125
Farriery in Practice	p. 127
Reasons for farriery	p. 127
Deformation and growth:	p. 127
The need to redress the hoof's balance	p. 127
Shoe wear	p. 129
Lost shoes	p. 130
When to call the farrier	p. 130
Preparing for the farrier	p. 131
Holding the horse	p. 132
Shoeing	p. 133
Shoe choice	p. 135
Shoe fitting	p. 136
Nailing on	p. 137
Finishing off	p. 137
Lame horses	p. 138
Farrier, vet and client relations	p. 139
Our pact with the horse	p. 140
The author's final word	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 142
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