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Re: [RC] circulation - heidiWhen a horse's foot is dissected you can see the damage to the coffin bone from the lack of circulation. Parts of the bone do die off from inadequate circulation. candy Maybe it's my own oddity, being "into" such things--but I've looked at various aspects of the skeletal systems of some of my former horses after they've died of old age. None yet has had damage to the coffin bones, despite having spent a fair amount of their lives in shoes. On the other hand, I've sure seen some awful coffin bones come out of foundered horses who have never been shod a day in their lives--but have spent sedentary lives being overfed. I'd wager that lack of exercise and inappropriate diets do FAR more damage to feet than even mediocre shoeing jobs... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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