Effects of Trimming on Shape andDimensions of the Hoof Capsuleas Well as on the Phalangeal Alignment:Focus should be on biomechanics, the horse and its environment

摘要

No other routine procedure carried out on horses has more impact on soundness and performance than hoof trimming and shoeing.1The main goals of hoof trimming are to promote the soundness of the hooves and the limbs, to support the biomechan-ical efficiency, and maintain functionality of the equine foot.1,2 However, there is no agreement on how to achieve these goals. A wide range of trimming methods exists, and no other topic is so controversially and emotionally discussed as how to ideally trim the equine hoof/-5 This might be related to the fact that very limited scientific studies directly focused on the effect of hoof trimming on the biomechanics of the equine distal limb exist.