Since the coffin bone is at the bottom of
the chain and closest to the ground, it would be the first boney structure to
take any wave of shock/vibration, then the second pastern, next the 1st
pastern and then the cannon bone. And, of course there are many other
structures in the hoof that would also dissipate shock/vibration (frog, digital
cushion, lateral cartilages, and all of the various ligaments and tendons).
The pastern bones are not in a straight line with the cannon bone, but instead
are at an angle, so the shock is not sent “straight up the leg”.
I don’t really see how the cannon bone would be receiving all that much
shock or concussion since we’re talking about quite a lot of mechanical
structures below it and also a rubber matted floor under the hoof. I
think most of the stress of trailering is probably on the metabolic system and
also on the muscular system (the horse is constantly shifting/leaning to stay
upright or balanced).
Just my opinion,
Karen
REFERENCED POST:
……standing wraps
done properly DO provide some relief and support. they take some of the
vibration from the road off the leg (spread it over a larger area.) The fabric
absorbs some of this vibration, rather than the cannon area taking all of it,
or it travelling farther up the leg.
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