In my opinion, the hoof should land flat or *slightly* heel first. If it lands toe
first, it is causing excessive wear on the joints and soft tissue. Gene
Ovnicek (will be at the Reno
convention next month) has an excellent video showing the difference in what
happens with the joints in a toe first landing. You just want to make sure the
hoof is NOT landing toe first. Some say heel first is best, others agree flat
is best. Some others say the lateral side heel is suppose to land first. I
don’t know that there is an absolute right……certainly there
is no research to show anything other than toe first is bad.
Karen
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