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RE: [RC] shoes impeding circulation-not! - heidi

The blood is pumped by the increased pressure on the palmar/plantar
blood vessels inside the hoof when the horse bears weight on one limb.
The hoof expansion is part of a shock-absorbing mechanism to reduce
concussion to the limb structures (bones, cartilages, etc.) That is why
we should avoid placing nails or clips on the rear of the shoe. The two
events happen at the same time, but the hoof expansion/contraction is
not pumping blood, the increased pressure inside the hoof during weight
bearing is.

Agreed.  But the expansion while the hoof is under pressure also provides
a potential space for that blood to move upward, and the contraction when
the weight is released would simply help to continue it on its way.

Heidi



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