Hoof Care for Horses by Henry Heymering

Author:Henry Heymering
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2001-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

While no rule of thumb can be followed without exception, the following criteria will give you a good indication of the quality of a trimming or shoeing job.

Breakover

The point of breakover is the most forward part of the hoof or shoe that the foot pivots over as the heels leave the ground during locomotion. The position of the point of breakover affects the strain on the leg during movement. Duckett’s dot is a spot on the frog about ⅜ inch farther back from the toe of the horse’s hoof than the point of the frog (see page 8). The distance from Duckett’s dot to the outside edge of the wall should be very nearly the same to the right and to the left. Moving that same distance from Duckett’s dot to the toe gives you an excellent rule of thumb for the proper position of the breakover at the toe. However, there are exceptions, such as gaited horses and others that can be conditioned to accept the extra strain of a longer breakover point. A faster breakover than normal may be necessary to treat a variety of leg problems such as founder, navicular disease, and bowed tendons. Rockering the toe is one method to bring the point of breakover back. Another method is to simply set the shoe back from the front edge of the toe.

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