Memorial Day.
Hello everyone , i really want to take a minute to recognize all those who have served our country that we freely walk upon. These are truly amazing people who deliberately place themselves in harms way and put their lives on the line for the freedom here in the USA that so many take for granted. A moment of silence / appreciation .
i also want to make a quick mention of another talk i had recently with an inquiry into my horseshoeing method.
The inquiry was from a young lady who fortunately for her has the opportunity to hang out and learn from a Farrier who has also now become a Veterinarian. You can imagine her knowledge and technical savy about horseshoeing was quite high - Horseshoeing is where her major concern is at the moment with her desperately working on grasping all the truth.
Durning our chat and lengthy emails together ( i'm giving free consultation currently ) she happened to say something that led me to believe she was still in the dark about the truth of what "Level" means when triming horses feet. She specifically mentioned one side of the horses sole looked different as far as length and depth than the other side - she actually uses the correct terms of lateral compared to medial side of foot. Then she went on to say how she needs to trim of do something to the foot to balance this as she associated the different lengths of hoofwall medial to lateral as a sign the foot is out of balance... So had to correct her here. She had a misconception of what real "Level" means and is and what true balance in this regard is. So my response to her follows.
"Name witheld" --- " Don't EVER think that because the hoof wall looks longer on one side of the foot in relation to the sole is "EVER" an indication of what "Level" is. To take that visual perception is a tunnel vision approach and leaves out the true mechanics of what's really necessary when it comes to absolute "Level" and balance concerning this aspect of shoeing". You see when people begin learning about shoeing there's a tendency to "Focus" on one particular point to the exclusion of opening the mind and taking into consideration all the other factors needed - most importantly regarding this level topic is "Bone Alignment" / "Level" and balance.
In "Most" cases and i repeat "Most" one side of the hoof "MUST" be longer than the other ( medial/laterally ) in order for the foot to lie level and have the bones ( pastern and coffin ) line up in the manner they are designed to . There is very little room for error when it comes to this important part of shoeing. If one side of the hoof is not in balance "To the bones" ( and Not just visually at the sole ) then the bones are binding , pinching , and stressing , and this is where alot of risk and lameness starts. To state this in a more simple term the sole in relation with length of hoofwall medially to laterally has no true significance to correct level.
Observing and recognizing and noticing and understanding hoof wall length in relation to the sole of the foot is no more than an after affect of triming hoofwall and correctly achieving true level. In other words ( i'll say it in different terms ) sole position in relation to hoofwall length side to side does NOT and IS not a determining factor in achieving LEVEL.
I'll stop this discussion right here as explaining things in text form only can be quite challenging , but i will open this discussion for personal consultation for anyone - at for a while at no charge. I want to point out also that the easiest way to understand these all important aspects of shoeing is to have visual examples which is exactly what i have in the works to provide in a DVD format. This DVD called "The Revolution" will be a complete and thorough examination of all the principles ( the ones not taught in the textbooks or the horseshoeing schools ) as well as conformational insights and the most important results achieved through the practice of correct principles and techniques. I promise you will not walk away from this DVD without everything you need to finally remove the questions , doubts , and confusions and risks all associated with horseshoeing.
By the end of the DVD you will be armed with the ability to explain to your farrier Exactly how you want your horse or horses shod with confidence and the assurance. Placing blind faith in one horseshoer after another hoping that one of them will finally get it right will no longer be your course of action - For once you'll know where you're headed and how to get the results that best apply to your particular horse and prevent lameness. Quite frankly watching this DVD will enlighten you ...
Your horses feet are everything to him - This is simply FANTASTIC !
You have my best wishes for you and your horse...
thank you : John Silveira - i can be reached at John@Care4Horses.com
i also want to make a quick mention of another talk i had recently with an inquiry into my horseshoeing method.
The inquiry was from a young lady who fortunately for her has the opportunity to hang out and learn from a Farrier who has also now become a Veterinarian. You can imagine her knowledge and technical savy about horseshoeing was quite high - Horseshoeing is where her major concern is at the moment with her desperately working on grasping all the truth.
Durning our chat and lengthy emails together ( i'm giving free consultation currently ) she happened to say something that led me to believe she was still in the dark about the truth of what "Level" means when triming horses feet. She specifically mentioned one side of the horses sole looked different as far as length and depth than the other side - she actually uses the correct terms of lateral compared to medial side of foot. Then she went on to say how she needs to trim of do something to the foot to balance this as she associated the different lengths of hoofwall medial to lateral as a sign the foot is out of balance... So had to correct her here. She had a misconception of what real "Level" means and is and what true balance in this regard is. So my response to her follows.
"Name witheld" --- " Don't EVER think that because the hoof wall looks longer on one side of the foot in relation to the sole is "EVER" an indication of what "Level" is. To take that visual perception is a tunnel vision approach and leaves out the true mechanics of what's really necessary when it comes to absolute "Level" and balance concerning this aspect of shoeing". You see when people begin learning about shoeing there's a tendency to "Focus" on one particular point to the exclusion of opening the mind and taking into consideration all the other factors needed - most importantly regarding this level topic is "Bone Alignment" / "Level" and balance.
In "Most" cases and i repeat "Most" one side of the hoof "MUST" be longer than the other ( medial/laterally ) in order for the foot to lie level and have the bones ( pastern and coffin ) line up in the manner they are designed to . There is very little room for error when it comes to this important part of shoeing. If one side of the hoof is not in balance "To the bones" ( and Not just visually at the sole ) then the bones are binding , pinching , and stressing , and this is where alot of risk and lameness starts. To state this in a more simple term the sole in relation with length of hoofwall medially to laterally has no true significance to correct level.
Observing and recognizing and noticing and understanding hoof wall length in relation to the sole of the foot is no more than an after affect of triming hoofwall and correctly achieving true level. In other words ( i'll say it in different terms ) sole position in relation to hoofwall length side to side does NOT and IS not a determining factor in achieving LEVEL.
I'll stop this discussion right here as explaining things in text form only can be quite challenging , but i will open this discussion for personal consultation for anyone - at for a while at no charge. I want to point out also that the easiest way to understand these all important aspects of shoeing is to have visual examples which is exactly what i have in the works to provide in a DVD format. This DVD called "The Revolution" will be a complete and thorough examination of all the principles ( the ones not taught in the textbooks or the horseshoeing schools ) as well as conformational insights and the most important results achieved through the practice of correct principles and techniques. I promise you will not walk away from this DVD without everything you need to finally remove the questions , doubts , and confusions and risks all associated with horseshoeing.
By the end of the DVD you will be armed with the ability to explain to your farrier Exactly how you want your horse or horses shod with confidence and the assurance. Placing blind faith in one horseshoer after another hoping that one of them will finally get it right will no longer be your course of action - For once you'll know where you're headed and how to get the results that best apply to your particular horse and prevent lameness. Quite frankly watching this DVD will enlighten you ...
Your horses feet are everything to him - This is simply FANTASTIC !
You have my best wishes for you and your horse...
thank you : John Silveira - i can be reached at John@Care4Horses.com
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