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> > Scientist Luca Bein at the University of Zurich in 1983 brought to 
> > light interesting findings about shock absorption in the hoof, 
> > comparing it in unshod and shod (with various materials) hooves.  
> > According to his study, a hoof shod with a normal metal shoe lacks 
> > 60-80% of it natural shock absorption.
> >
> > He also found that "A shod foot moving on asphalt at a walk 
> receives 
> > three times the impact force as an unshod foot moving in on 
> asphalt at 
> > a trot."
> Have you read the actual paper or an abstract?  How big was 
> the sample/how many horses participated? What sort of work 
> had they participated in prior to the study, and what sort of 
> testing methodology did they use?  Were they kept in box 
> stalls or on pasture, and in what sort of weather/soil conditions?
Concussion from metal shoes isn't a problem I have to worry about. Yes, I've
read the papers. No, I'm not going to give you the answers you're looking
for. Read the papers. You'll see what you want to see, and believe what you
want to believe. 

Linda Cowles
Certified Hoof Care Provider
WWW.HealthyHoof.Com
HealthyHoof@xxxxxxxxxxx




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