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Re: [RC] shoes impeding circulation-not! - Chris PausThanks Lynne. I've kept some horses barefoot and shod others depending on what the individual horse needed. I doubt I'd do serious competition without hoof protection on a horse. I can say this. I've seen my farrier do amazing things to HELP horses with shoeing. chris Yes the hoof does pump blood as the horse puts weight on the leg - that's known. What is not known is exactly how that happens. However, as blood is pumped out of the hoof as maximum weight is put on it; and 'expansion' of the hoof occurs at the same time as maximum weight is put on it, it cannot be 'expansion' that is pumping the blood. When the hoof is expanded it will contain more volume rather than less, and would be sucking rather than pushing out. You can safely put steel shoes on your horse without any worry that it will impede circulation. If anything, shoes may increase circulation. - Henry =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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